Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants


  1. Which one of the following statements is not true?









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    Tapetum is important for the nutrition and development of pollen grains, as well as a source of precursors for the pollen coat.

    Correct Option: A

    Tapetum is important for the nutrition and development of pollen grains, as well as a source of precursors for the pollen coat.


  1. Attractants and rewards are required for:









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    Insect pollinated plants provide rewards as edible pollen grain and nectar as usual rewards. In order to materialize and maximize pollination flowers have developed a set of attributes which are aimed at attracting the pollinators called attractants.

    Correct Option: A

    Insect pollinated plants provide rewards as edible pollen grain and nectar as usual rewards. In order to materialize and maximize pollination flowers have developed a set of attributes which are aimed at attracting the pollinators called attractants.



  1. Flowers which have single ovule in the ovary and are packed into inflorescence are usually pollinated by:









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    Wind pollination or anemophily occurs in flowers which are having a single ovule in each ovary, and numerous flowers packed in an inflorescence. It is a non-directional pollination.

    Correct Option: B

    Wind pollination or anemophily occurs in flowers which are having a single ovule in each ovary, and numerous flowers packed in an inflorescence. It is a non-directional pollination.


  1. A dioecious flowering plant prevents both:









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    Autogamy occurs in bisexual flowers. Geitonogamous flowers are unisexual but present in the same plant. Dioecious condition is observed when unisexual male and female flowers are present on different plants and it prevents both autogamy and geitonogamy.

    Correct Option: A

    Autogamy occurs in bisexual flowers. Geitonogamous flowers are unisexual but present in the same plant. Dioecious condition is observed when unisexual male and female flowers are present on different plants and it prevents both autogamy and geitonogamy.



  1. Megasporangium is equivalent to:









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    Ovule is also called integumented megasporangium. It develops into seed after fertilisation in spermatophytes. It occurs singly or in a cluster inside ovary with parenchymatous cushions called placenta.

    Correct Option: C

    Ovule is also called integumented megasporangium. It develops into seed after fertilisation in spermatophytes. It occurs singly or in a cluster inside ovary with parenchymatous cushions called placenta.