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101.

In which of the following plants, pollen is released before the stigma becomes receptive in the same flowerA. AlliumB. ColchicumC. DaturaD. Solanum.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
102.

The phenomenon of pollen grains being transferred to stigma by air is calledA. AnemophilyB. EntomophilyC. ZoophilyD. Malacophily.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
103.

Pollen grains do not germinate on the stigma of the same flower. The Phenomenon isA. PrepotencyB. Self sterilityC. DiclinyD. Dichogamy.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
104.

Suspensor formed during embryogeny of Sagittaria isA. 6 - 10 celledB. 4 - 5 celledC. 2 - 3 celledD. 1 - celled.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
105.

In Castor and Maize plantsA. Autogamy is prevented but not geitonogamyB. Both autogamy and geitonogamy are preventedC. Male and female flowers are borne by different plantsD. Anthers and stigma are placed at different positions to encourage cross pollination.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
106.

Perisperm is found inA. Black pepperB. WheatC. MaizeD. Groundnut.

Answer» Correct Answer - A

Perisperm is the nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo in certain seeds and developing from the nucellus of the ovule. After double fertilization, the remnants of the nucellus of the ovule in the mature seed is called perisperm.

hence your answer is ''black pepper".

107.

Germ pores in the polllen grains are regionsA. That can withstand high temperature, strong acids and alkaliesB. Through which sperms are released into the female gametophyteC. Which are made of lignin and suberinD. Which lack sporopollenin.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
108.

What is the function of germ poreA. Emergence of radicleB. Emergence of pollen tubeC. Release of male gametesD. Absorption of water for seed germination.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
109.

What is wrongA. Pollen grains remain viable for several months because of sporopollenin coveringB. No enzyme can degrade sporopolleninC. Pollen grains are well represented in fossil strata due to sporopolleninD. Pollen wall has cavities containing proteins.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
110.

Which one is wrongA. Vegetative cell is larger than generative cellB. Intine is made of cellulose and pectinC. Pollen grains of some plants remain viable for monthsD. Double fertilization is absent where pollen is shed in 2- celled stage.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
111.

Innermost microsporangial wall layer that nourishes pollen grains isA. EndotheciumB. TapetumC. EndodermisD. Sporogenous tissue.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
112.

Plants with ovaries having only one ore a few ovules are generally pollinated byA. WindB. BeesC. BirdsD. Butterflies.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
113.

After double fertilization, a mature ovule hasA. 1 dipoid and 1 haploid cellB. 1 diploid and 1 triploid cellC. 2 haploid and 1 triploid cellD. 1 haploid and 1 triploid cell.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
114.

Seed formation without fertilization in flowering plants involves the process ofA. ApomixisB. SporulationC. BuddingD. Somatic hybridisation.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
115.

Which part of flowering plant contains sporogenous tissueA. StamenB. PollenC. MicrosporesD. Young anthers.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
116.

After double fertilization, a mature ovule hasA. One diploid and one haploid cellB. One diploid and one triploid cellC. Two haploid and one triploid cellD. One haploid and one triploid cell.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
117.

Which of the following events takes place after double fertilizationA. Pollen grain germinates over stigmaB. Pollen tube enters the embryo sacC. Two male gametes are discharged into embryo sacD. PEN develops into endosperm

Answer» Correct Answer - D
118.

In flowering plants, double fertilization involesA. Fertilization of egg cell and central cell by two male gametes brought by same pollen tubeB. Fertilization of egg cell by two male gametesC. Fertilization of egg cell and central cell by two male gametes brought by different pollen tubesD. Fertilization of two egg cells by two male gametes brought by same pollen tube.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
119.

The function of anther isA. Produce Ubisch bodiesB. Produce pollen grainsC. Store and protect pollen grainsD. All the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
120.

Wall of a mature pollen grain consists ofA. Ektexine and endexineB. Tapetum and endotheciumC. Exine and intineD. Foot and baculate layer.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
121.

Male gametes are formed byA. Pollen cellB. Generative cellC. Pollen tube cellD. Pollen mother cell

Answer» Correct Answer - B
122.

Radicle is produced fromA. Apical octantB. Micropylar octantC. Vegetative cellD. Hypophysis.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
123.

Pollen grain representsA. SporeB. ZygoteC. Immature male gametophyteD. Male gamete.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
124.

Pollen tube is covered by a membrane made ofA. PectocelluloseB. SporopolleninC. CelluloseD. Lignocellulose.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
125.

Union of two gametes of one sex is known asA. ApogamyB. ParthenoapogamyC. ParthenogamyD. Parthenogenesis.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
126.

Diplospory is development of embryo fromA. NucellusB. IntegumentC. Megaspore mother cellD. Megaspore

Answer» Correct Answer - C
127.

Pollination isA. Shedding of pollen from anthersB. Similar to fertillization of animalsC. Transfers of pollen from anthers to stigmasD. Transfers of pollen from anthers to ovules.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
128.

Apogamy is direct formation ofA. Sporophyte from sporophyteB. Sporophyte from gametophyteC. Gametophyte from sporophyteD. Gametophyte from gametophyte

Answer» Correct Answer - B
129.

A diploid egg, formed in embryo sac developed directly from nucellus, parthenogenetically grows into embryo. The apomixis isA. Vegetative apomixisB. Adventitive apomixisC. DiplosporyD. Apospory

Answer» Correct Answer - D
130.

The phenomenon of embryo directly developing form a cell of embryo sac other then egg isA. AposporyB. DiplosoryC. ApogamyD. Parthenogenesis.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
131.

Apospory is direct formation ofA. Gametophyte from sporophyteB. Gametophyte from GametophyteC. Sporophyte from gametophyteD. Sporophyte

Answer» Correct Answer - A
132.

In nonrecurrent agamospermy the embryo isA. NucellarB. IntegumentalC. HaploidD. Diploid

Answer» Correct Answer - C
133.

Agamospermy produces new plant through the formation ofA. BulbilB. Asexual embryoC. GemmaD. Parthenocarpy

Answer» Correct Answer - B
134.

Agamospermy includesA. Adventitive polyembryonyB. Recurrent apomixisC. Nonrecurrent apomixisD. All the above

Answer» Correct Answer - D
135.

Asexual reproduction is related toA. AmphimixisB. AgamospermyC. Vegetative propagationD. Both B and C

Answer» Correct Answer - D
136.

Tapetal cells areA. Glandular or amoeboidB. GlandularC. InvasiveD. Ephemeral.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
137.

Tapetal cells showA. MeiosisB. MitosisC. EndomitosisD. Endomitosis and endopolyploidy.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
138.

Tapetal cells areA. UninucleateB. BinucleateC. MultinucleateD. Enucleate.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
139.

Tapetal cells are usually:A. HaploidB. PolyploidC. DiploidD. Triploid

Answer» Correct Answer - B
140.

Role of tapetum was discovered byA. FlemmingB. UbischC. StrasburgerD. Nawaschin.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
141.

The coconut water from tender coconut representsA. Free nuclear endospermB. Free nuclear proembryoC. Fleshy mesocarpD. Endocarp.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
142.

Milky water of green Coconut isA. Liquid chalazaB. Liquid nucellusC. Liquid/free nuclear endospermD. Liquid female gametophyte.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
143.

Unisexuality of flowers preventsA. Geitonogamy but not xenogamyB. Autogamy and geitonogamyC. Autogamy but not geitonogamyD. Both geitonogamy and xenogamy.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
144.

What is wrongA. Obturator occurs in the ovaryB. Grass pollen grains are monosiphonousC. Tip of pollen tube contains dense cytoplasmD. Tip of the pollen tube contains callose plugs.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
145.

Ovule isA. MegasporangiumB. Megasporophy11C. Integumented megasporangiumD. Rolled megasporophy11.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
146.

The coconut water and the edible part of coconut are equivalent to or the morphological nature of the edible part of coconut isA. EndospermB. EmbryoC. EndocarpD. Mesocarp.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
147.

Pollen tatrad of Aristolochia elegans isA. Decussate or T- shapedB. Linear or isobilateralC. TetrahedralD. Any of the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
148.

A pollinium consists ofA. A bag of pollen grains formed in a microsporangiumB. A cluster of pollen grains belonging to a chamber of microsporangiumC. Group of four pollen grains derived from a single mother cellD. Two pollen tetrads attached by small stalks.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
149.

Compound pollen grains occur inA. CalotropisB. OrchidsC. Juncus or CryptostegiaD. Asclepias

Answer» Correct Answer - C
150.

Embryology isA. Development of embryo onlyB. Mode of gametophyte formationC. Sporogenesis and fertilizationD. Sporogensis, fertilization and embryogenesis.

Answer» Correct Answer - D