28-09-2025
1001OMD303087250005 MD
BIOLOGY
1) What would be the ploidy of cells of tetrad ?
(1) n
(2) 2n
(3) 3n
(4) 4n
2) The number of ovules in an ovary :-
(1) Is always one
(2) Is always three
(3) Is always two
(4) May be one to many
3) Chalaza represents the :-
(1) Tip of the ovule
(2) Base of the ovule
(3) Both (1) & (2)
(4) Stalk of the ovule
4) In embryosac, three cells are grouped together at the micropylar end to constitute
(1) Antipodals
(2) Synergids
(3) Egg apparatus
(4) Polar nuclei
5) An example of insect pollinated flower, in which flower provides safe place to lay eggs for insect is
:-
(1) Vallisneria
(2) Salvia
(3) Amorphophallus
(4) Maize
6) Endosperm development precedes embryo development, because
(1) Embryo provides nutrition to developing endosperm
(2) Endosperm provides nutrition to developing embryo
(3) Endosperm development starts after embryo development
(4) All of the above
7) What would be the genetic nature of apomictic embryo?
(1) Always n
(2) Always 3n
(3) Always 2n
(4) n or 2n like mother plants
8) Wind pollinated flowers often have.....ovule in each ovary.
(1) Many
(2) Two
(3) One
(4) Three
9) Embryo develops at which end of embryosac?
(1) Micropylar end
(2) Chalazal end
(3) Funiculus
(4) Outside the ovary
10) Which of the following pollen structure exhibits a fascinating array of patterns and designs?
(1) Germpores
(2) Exine
(3) Intine
(4) Tapetum
11) During embryo sac formation how many nuclei out of eight nucleus go through cytokinesis or
wall formation ?
(1) All eight
(2) Two
(3) Six
(4) Four
12) The structure in which few leaf primordia and shoot apex of monocot embryo remain enclosed is
:-
(1) Coleoptile
(2) Coleorhiza
(3) Epiblast
(4) Epicotyl
13) In mature seed how much amount of moisture is present :-
(1) 5-10 percent
(2) 10-15 percent
(3) 15-20 percent
(4) 20-25 percent
14) If seed coat is removed from water soaked pea seed, the remaining structure is :–
(1) Full mature embryo
(2) Cotyledons, endosperm and pericarp
(3) Only cotyledons
(4) Only endosperm
15) Ovule generally differentiate a single megaspore mother cell in which region of nucellus ?
(1) Chalaza
(2) Hilum
(3) Micropyle
(4) Integument
16) Which one of the following option gives the correct categorisation of six structures according to
their ploidy level (A, B, C) in a typical angiosperm :-
A B C
Haploid Diploid Triploid
Pollen mother
MMC,
(1) cell, Embryo PEN, MMC
PEC
sac
Endosperm,
Egg apparatus, Nucellus,
(2) Aleurone
Megaspore Perisperm
layer
Microspore,
Nucellus, Perisperm,
(3) Secondary
Megaspore Embryosac
nucleus
Nucellus, Endosperm,
(4) PEC, MMC
Megaspore Perisperm
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
17) Which one of the following option gives the correct categorisation of six plants according to
types of pollination (A, B, C) on the basis of pollinating agents:-
A B C
Hydrophily Entomophily Anemophily
Grass, Maize,
(1) Papaya, Fig
Hydrilla Yucca
Vallisnaria, Yucca, Amor
(2) Grass, Maize
Zostera phophallus
Vallisnaria,
(3) Maize, Yucca Zostera, Hydrilla
Grass
Maize, Water hyacinth, Amorphophallus,
(4)
Zostera Water lily Yucca
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
18) Identify the stage shown below as well as related right place of its process in plant, and select
the right option for the two together. Options :-
Stage Process/ Phenomenon
(1) Microspore tetrad Microsporogenesis
(2) Megaspore tetrad Megasporogenesis
(3) Microgamete tetrad Microgametogenesis
(4) Megagamete tetrad Megagametogenesis
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
19) Formation of fruit without fertilization is called :-
(1) Polyembryony
(2) Parthenocarpy
(3) Apomixis
(4) Chasmogamy
20) In flowering plants ovule is also called :-
(1) Megasporangium
(2) Microsporangium
(3) Megaspore
(4) Microspore
21) Endosperm is present in mature seeds of
(1) Groundnut and beans
(2) Pea and wheat
(3) Castor and beans
(4) Castor and maize
22) From among the situations given below, choose the one that prevents both autogamy and
geitonogamy :-
(1) Dioecious plant bearing unisexual flowers
(2) Monoecious plant bearing only male or female flower.
(3) Monoecious plant with bisexual flowers
(4) Dioecious plant with bisexual flowers.
23) In an embryo sac, the cells that degenerate after fertilization are :-
(1) Synergids & primary endosperm cell
(2) Synergids & antipodal cell
(3) Antipodal and primary endosperms cell
(4) Egg & antipodals
24) Persistent nucellus is called as ........ and is found in.....
(1) Perisperm, black pepper
(2) Perisperm, groundnut
(3) Endosperm, black pepper
(4) Endosperm, groundnut
25) The portion of embryonal axis above the level of cotyledons is called :-
(1) Hypocotyl
(2) Epicotyl
(3) Coleorhiza
(4) Coleoptile
26) In young anther a group of compactly arranged homogenous cells called :
(1) Microsporangium
(2) Sporogenous tissue
(3) Pollen grains
(4) Tapetum
27) In angiosperms pollen grains are shed at 2 called stage in :-
(1) 40% plant
(2) 30% plant
(3) < 50% plant
(4) > 60% plant
28) Read the following four statement (A-D)
(A) Flowers are the morphological and embryological marvels and the site of sexual reproduction.
(B) Anther are attached to proximal end of the filament of stamen.
(C) Androecium and gynoecium represent the non essential parts of flower.
(D) The number and length of stamens are variable in flowers of different species
How many of the above statements are right ?
(1) Four
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
29) Function of Guiding and attracting pollen tube is done by:-
(1) Egg cell
(2) Filiform apparatus
(3) Antipodal cell
(4) Secondary nucleus
30) In angiosperms, triple fusion is required for the formation of :-
(1) Fruit wall
(2) Seed coat
(3) Embryosac
(4) Endosperm
31) In angiosperm pollen tube enters the embryosac where it release :-
(1) Two motile male gametes
(2) Two male gametes and one female gamete
(3) One Female gamete and one male gamete
(4) Two non-motile male gametes
32) How many meiotic divisions are required for formation of 100 seeds in angiosperm ?
(1) 100
(2) 125
(3) 300
(4) 400
33) Which statement is not true ?
(1) Formation of seeds without fertilisation is called apomixis
(2) In hydrophytes pollen grains are protected from wetting by a mucilaginous covering
(3) Egg cell is largest cell of egg apparatus
(4) Antipodal cells are situated towards micropylar end
34) Which of the following is not true for wind pollinated flowers?
(1) Large feathery stigma is present
(2) Pollen grains are light and non-sticky
(3) Usually single ovule is present in ovary
(4) Flowers are large and attractive
35) In cleistogamous flowers :-
(1) Autogamy and xenogamy can occurs naturally
(2) Geitonogamy and autogamy can occurs naturally
(3) Only autogamy occurs naturally
(4) Only xenogamy occurs naturally
36) Read the following statements carefully and identify the correct statement :-
(1) Chalaza is present opposite to micropyle
(2) Cells of integument of ovule have abundant food material
(3) Megasporangium in angiosperm is commonly called carpel
(4) In papaver apocarpous gynoecium is present
37) The vegetative cell of pollen grain is …… A….. and have a large ……B….. nucleus. A and B are :-
(1) A: Small B: irregular shaped
(2) A: Large B: irregular shaped
(3) A: Large B: spindle shaped
(4) A: Small B: spindle shaped
38) Study the following diagram carefully and identify the structure which is involved in triple fusion
(1) A : Synergids
(2) B : Polar nuclei
(3) C : Egg cell
(4) D : Polar nuclei
39) Nourishment to developing pollen grain is provided by :-
(1) Epidermis
(2) Middle layer
(3) Tapetum
(4) Nucellus
40) Which of the following set of cells have haploid number of chromosome in their nucleus ?
(1) Antipodal cell, synergids, egg
(2) Embryo, egg, synergids.
(3) Generative cell, megaspore, nucellus
(4) Embryo cell, microspore, tapetum
41) Unisexuality of flowers prevent :-
(1) Autogamy
(2) Geitonogamy
(3) Xenogamy
(4) Both autogamy and geitonogamy
42) Which of the following is a common character of monocot and dicot embryo ?
(1) Coleoptile
(2) Epiblast
(3) Coleorhiza
(4) Epicotyl
43) Which of the following is not correctly labelled in given figure?
(1) Scutellum
(2) Radicle
(3) Coleorhiza
(4) Shoot apex
44) Which of the following are crucial for storage of seeds ?
(1) Dehydration and hydration
(2) Dehydration and dormancy
(3) Hydration and vivipary
(4) Dehydration and vivipary
45) Select the correct option with respect to following diagram :-
(1) A-synergids, B-egg cell, C-vegetative nucleus, D-male gamete
(2) A-egg cell, B-synergid, C-vegetative cell, D-male gamete
(3) A-Antipodal cell, B-synergid, C-vegetative cell, D-male nucleus
(4) A-egg nucleus, B-synergid, C-male gamete, D-vegetative nucleus
ANSWER KEYS
BIOLOGY
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 1
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A. 4 1 2 1 2 2 4 3 2 4 4 2 4 4 3 1 2 2 3 1
Q. 41 42 43 44 45
A. 1 4 4 2 4
SOLUTIONS
BIOLOGY
1)
NCERT-(XII) Pg.#21
2)
NCERT-(XII) Pg.#25
3)
NCERT-(XII) Pg. # 25
4)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 27
5)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 30
6)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 34
7)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 39
8)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 29
9)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 35
10)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 23
11)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 27
12)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 36
13)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 36
14)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 36
15)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 25
16)
NCERT-XII, Pg. #24 & 34
17)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 29, 30
18)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 26
19)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 37
20)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 25
21)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 36
22)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 31
23)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 34
24)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 36
25)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 35
26)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 21
27)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 23
28)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 20, 21
29)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 27
30)
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 34
31) NCERT XII Pg. # 34
32) No. of meiotic divisions required to form seeds in angiosperm =
n = number of seeds
33) NCERT XII Page 27, 29 and 38.
34) NCERT XII page 29
35) NCERT XII page 28
36) NCERT XII page 25
37) NCERT XII page 23
38) NCERT XII page 26
39) NCERT XII page 21
40)
NCERT XII page 27
41) NCERT XII page 31
42) NCERT XII page 35-36
43) NCERT XII page 35
44) NCERT XII Pg. # 38
45) NCERT XII Page 32