WORKSHEET CHAPTER 2
1. Male gametes in angiosperms are formed by the
division of
a) Microspore mother cell b) Microspore
c) Generative cell d) Vegetative cell
2. Double fertilization involves
a) Fertilisation of egg by two gametes.
b) Fertilisation of two eggs in the same embryo
sac by two sperms brought by one pollen tube.
c) Fertilisation of egg and secondary nucleus by
two sperms brought by different pollen tubes.
d) Fertilisation of egg and secondary nucleus by
two sperms brought by the same pollen.
3. The pistil of papaver represents
a) Monocarpellary gynoecium
b) Multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium
c) Multicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium
d) Monocarpellary syncarpous gynoecium
4. Triploid tissue in angiosperm is
a) Nucellus b) Endothecium c) Endosperm
d) Tapetum
5. The phenomenon observed in some plants wherein
parts of the sexual apparatus is used for forming
embryos, without fertilisation called
a) Parthenocarpy b) apomixis c) vegetative
propagation d) sexual reproduction
6. Anemophily type of pollination is found in
a) Salvia b) Coconut c) Vallisneria
d) Corn cob
7. Unisexuality of flowers in castor prevents
a) Autogamy, but not geitonogamy
b) Both geitonogamy and xenogamy
c) Geitonogamy, but not xenogamy
d) Autogamy and Geitonogamy.
8. Apomictic embryos in citrus arise from
a) Synergids b) Maternal sporophytic tissue in
ovule c) Antipodal cells d) Diploid egg
9. Which of the following statements is wrong?
a) When pollen is shed at two celled stage, double
fertilization does not take place.
b) Vegetative cell is larger than generative cell.
c) Pollen grains in some plants remain viable for
months.
d) Intine is made up of cellulose and pectin.
10. One of the most resistant biological material is
a) Lignin b) Hemicellolose c)
Sporopollenin d) Pectocellulose
11. A typical angiospermic embryo sac at maturity is
eight nucleate and
a) Single celled b) Four celled c)
seven celled 8) eight celled
12. Which of the following statement is false with
respect to the wall layers in microsporangia
a) Endothecium helps in the dehiscence of the
anther.
b) Tapetal cells form the innermost wall layer.
c) Endothecium forms the innermost wall layer.
d) Tapetal cells provide nutrition to the developing
pollen grains.
13. Pollen allergy in humans is generally caused by
a) Pollens of Parthenium
b) Pollens of sunflower
c) Pollens of Brassica
d) Pollens of Pisum sativum
14. Which out of the following is an odd one out on the
basis of type of pollinating agent?
a) Zostera b) Water-lily c) Vallisneria
d) Hydrilla
15. Endosperm is consumed by the developing embryo
in the seed of
a) Pea b) Maize c) Coconut
d) Castor
16. Identify the wrong statement regarding the post
fertilization development
a) The ovary wall develops into pericarp
b) The outer integument of the ovule develops
into tegmen.
c) The fusion nucleus (triple fusion) develops into
endosperm.
d) The ovule develops into seed.
17. Residual persistent nucellus is known as
a) Perisperm b) Pericarp
c) Integuments d) None of these
18. While planning for an artificial hybridization
programme involving dioecious plants, which of the
following steps will be irrelevant?
a) Bagging of female flower
b) Dusting of pollen on stigma
c) Emasculation
d) Collection of pollen
19. The egg apparatus of angiosperms comprises of
a) An egg cell and two antipodals.
b) An egg and two synergids
c) An egg and two polar nuclei
d) The fusion of an egg and a male gamete.
20. The wheat grain has an embryo with one large
shield-shaped cotyledon known as :
a) Coleoptile b) Pericarp c) Coleorhiza
d) Scutellum
21. Attractants and rewards are required for
a) Entomophily b) Hydrophily
c) Cleistogamy d) Anemophily
22. Phoenix dactylifera, discovered during the
archeological excavation at King Herod’s palace
near the Dead Sea , is an example of
a) Parthenocarpic fruit
b) An old viable seed of the date plam.
c) A fruit with large number of seeds.
d) False fruit.
23. Autogamy can occur in chasmogamous flower if
a) Pollen matures before maturity of ovule
b) Ovules mature before maturity of pollen
c) Both pollen and ovules mature simultaneously
d) Both anther and stigma are of equal lengths.
24. Even in absence of pollinating agents, seed setting
is assured in
a) Commellina B) Zostera c) Fig
d) Salvia
25. In angiosperms, the functional megaspore
develops into
a) Embryo sac b) Ovule
c) Endosperm d) Pollen sac