Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants


  1. Transfer of pollen to the stigma of another flower of the same plant is









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    Autogamy = Self Pollination Geitonogamy - (geiton = neighbour, gamos = marriage.) i.e. when pollen grains are transferred to the stigma of other flower of the same plant (i.e. neighbouring flower). Allogamy = Xenogamy – Cross pollination.

    Correct Option: D

    Autogamy = Self Pollination Geitonogamy - (geiton = neighbour, gamos = marriage.) i.e. when pollen grains are transferred to the stigma of other flower of the same plant (i.e. neighbouring flower). Allogamy = Xenogamy – Cross pollination.


  1. Chief pollinators of agricultural crops are









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    Pollination by insect is known as Entomophily. Among insects bees are the most common pollinators which pollinate about 80% of the total insect pollinated flowers.

    Correct Option: B

    Pollination by insect is known as Entomophily. Among insects bees are the most common pollinators which pollinate about 80% of the total insect pollinated flowers.



  1. In an angiosperm, how many microspore mother cells are required to produce 100 pollen grains









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    Each microspore mother cells undergoes meiosis to produce four pollen grains. Thus, 25 microspore mother cells are required to produce 100 pollen grains.

    Correct Option: A

    Each microspore mother cells undergoes meiosis to produce four pollen grains. Thus, 25 microspore mother cells are required to produce 100 pollen grains.


  1. How many pollen grains will be formed after meiotic division in ten microspore mother cells?









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    Each microspore mother cell gives rise to 4 microspores which develop into pollen grains.

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    Each microspore mother cell gives rise to 4 microspores which develop into pollen grains.



  1. Flowers showing ornithophily show few characteristic like









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    Transfer of pollen grains by birds is known as ornithophily. They usually have bright coloured flowers, tubular or cup shaped and having a large quantity of nectar.

    Correct Option: A

    Transfer of pollen grains by birds is known as ornithophily. They usually have bright coloured flowers, tubular or cup shaped and having a large quantity of nectar.