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    This document contains 20 multiple choice and short answer questions related to plant reproduction. The questions cover topics like the life cycle of angiosperms including formation of male and female gametes, pollination, fertilization and seed development. Some sample questions asked are about the cells formed during microsporogenesis, characteristics of insect-pollinated flowers, differences between various types of plant reproduction and the structure and development of the embryo sac.

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    QUESTIONS

    (1 MARK)

    1. In a young anther, a group of compactly arranged homogenous


    cells were observed in the center of each microsporangium. What is
    the name given to these cells?

    2. Give the scientific name of a plant which came to India as a


    contaminant with imported wheat and causes pollen allergy.

    3. Pollen grains of water pollinated species have a special


    characteristics for protection from water. What is that?

    4. Why are pollen grains produced in enormous quantities in Maize?

    5. In some species of Asteraceae and grasses, seeds are formed


    without fusion of gametes. Mention the scientific term for such form
    of reproduction.

    6. Arrange the following in correct developmental sequence : Male


    gamete, Potential pollen mother cell, sporogenous tissue, Pollen
    grains, Microspore tetrad.

    7. If the diploid number of chromosomes in an angiospermic plant is

    16. Mention number of chromosomes in the endosperm and


    antipodal cell.

    SA-II (2 MARKS)

    8. In angiospermic plant before formation of microspore sporogenous


    tissue undergo cell division
    (a) Name the type of cell division.
    (b) What would be the ploidy of the cells of tetrad?

    9. Outer envelope of pollen grain made of a highly resistant substance.


    What is that substance? At which particular point the substance is
    not present?

    10. Fruits generally develops from ovary, but in few species thalamus
    contributes to fruit formation.
    (a) Name the two categories of fruits.
    (b) Give one example of each.
    11. Among the animals, insects particularly bees are the dominant
    pollinating agents. List any four characteristic features of the insect
    pollinated flowers.

    12. Differentiate between geitonogamy and xenogamy.

    13. In the given figure of a dicot embryo, label the parts (A) and (B) and
    give their function.

    14. Name the parts A, B, C and D of the anatropous ovule (Figure 2)


    given above.

    15. Given below is an incomplete flow chart showing formation of


    gamete in angiospermic plant. Observe the flow chart carefully and
    fill in the blank A, B, C and D.

    16. Name the blank spaces a, b, c and d is the table given below :

    Item What it represents in the plant

    Pericarp a

    b Cotyledon in seeds of grass family

    Embryonal axis c

    d Remains of nucellus in a seed.


    17. Even though each pollen grain has two male gametes. Why are at
    least 10 pollen grains and not 5 pollen grains required to fertilise 10
    ovules present in a particular carpel?

    SA-I (3 MARKS)

    18. Continued self pollination leads to inbreeding depression. List three


    devices, which flowering plant have developed to discourage self
    Pollination?

    19. What will be the fate of following structures in the angiospermic


    plant? Ovary wall, Ovule, zygote, outer integument Inner
    integument and primary endosperm nucleus.

    20. Differentiate between microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis.


    What type of cell division occurs during these events. Name the
    structure formed at the end of these two events.

    SA-I (5 MARKS)

    21. Draw the embryo sac of a flowering plants and label :


    (a) (i) Central Cell (ii) Chalazal end
    (iii) Synergids
    (b) Name the cell that develops into embryo sac and explain
    how this cell leads to formation of embryo sac.
    (c) Mention the role played by various cells of the embryo sac.
    (d) Give the role of the filiform apparatus.

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