Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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Flower Structure
SubtopicFlower Structure under Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Sexual reproduction in flowering plants takes place in which specialized structure?
A.Leaf
B.Stem
C.Root
D.Flower
- 2.
Which of the following is the innermost whorl of a complete flower?
A.Androecium
B.Corolla
C.Gynoecium
D.Calyx
- 3.
The 'unit' of the corolla is a:
A.Sepal
B.Tepal
C.Petal
D.Stamen
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Pre-fertilization: Structures and Events
SubtopicPre-fertilization: Structures and Events under Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In wind-pollinated flowers, how many ovules are generally present in each ovary?
A.Many
B.Two
C.A single ovule
D.Four
- 2.
Which part of the embryo sac contains the two polar nuclei before they fuse?
A.Synergid
B.Antipodal
C.Central cell
D.Egg cell
- 3.
The gynoecium of Michelia is characterized as:
A.Syncarpous
B.Multicarpellary apocarpous
C.Monocarpellary
D.Bithecous
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Pollination and Pollen-Pistil Interaction
SubtopicPollination and Pollen-Pistil Interaction under Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Wind-pollinated flowers often have a single _______ in each ovary.
A.Stamen
B.Ovule
C.Petal
D.Sepal
- 2.
The pollen grains in of flowering plants are shed at the _______ stage.
A.2-celled
B.3-celled
C.4-celled
D.Single-celled
- 3.
Which structure guides the pollen tube into one of the synergids?
A.Egg cell
B.Filiform apparatus
C.Central cell
D.Antipodal cells
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Double Fertilization
SubtopicDouble Fertilization under Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In angiosperms, the endosperm is a ______-fertilization structure.
A.Pre
B.Post
C.Non
D.Pre-meiotic
- 2.
What is the ploidy level of the nucellus in an angiosperm ovule?
A.Haploid ()
B.Diploid ()
C.Triploid ()
D.Tetraploid ()
- 3.
Before triple fusion, the central cell in a mature embryo sac usually contains:
A.One haploid nucleus
B.Two polar nuclei
C.Three antipodal nuclei
D.One diploid zygote
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Post-fertilization: Development of Endosperm and Embryo
SubtopicPost-fertilization: Development of Endosperm and Embryo under Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The process of development of an embryo from a zygote is called:
A.Parthenogenesis
B.Embryogeny
C.Apomixis
D.Polyembryony
- 2.
A mature embryo of a dicotyledonous plant has:
A.One cotyledon and a coleoptile
B.Two cotyledons and an embryonal axis
C.A scutellum and a coleorhiza
D.Only a radicle and a plumule without an axis
- 3.
Which of the following is common to both monocot and dicot embryo development?
A.Presence of two cotyledons
B.Early stages of embryogeny
C.Presence of a scutellum
D.Presence of a coleoptile
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Development of Seed and Formation of Fruit
SubtopicDevelopment of Seed and Formation of Fruit under Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following plants produces a fruit with thousands of tiny seeds?
A.Mango
B.Coconut
C.Orchid
D.Pea
- 2.
Dehydration of the seed helps the plant to:
A.Start immediate growth
B.Survive unfavorable conditions
C.Increase water uptake
D.Attract pollinators
- 3.
A mature ovule is known as the:
A.Fruit
B.Seed
C.Embryo sac
D.Stigma
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Apomixis and Polyembryony
SubtopicApomixis and Polyembryony under Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following describes the embryos in a polyembryonic Citrus seed?
A.One is zygotic, others are nucellar
B.All are formed by the fusion of gametes
C.All are haploid
D.They are all genetically different from each other
- 2.
The term for the development of an embryo from a cell other than the egg within the embryo sac (like a synergid) without fertilization is:
A.Apogamy
B.Apospory
C.Parthenogenesis
D.Syngamy
- 3.
In which process does the maternal sporophytic tissue directly give rise to an embryo?
A.Adventive embryony
B.Double fertilization
C.Triple fusion
D.Amphimixis
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