An eminent Indian embryologist is ______.

(a)

S.R.Kashyap

(b)

P.Maheswari

(c)

M.S. Swaminathan

(d)

K.C.Mehta

Identify the correctly matched pair.

(a)

Tuber - Allium cepa

(b)

Sucker - Pistia

(c)

Rhizome - Musa

(d)

Stolon - Zingiber

Identify the incorrect pair

(a)

sporopollenin - exine of pollen grain

(b)

tapetum – nutritive tissue for developing microspores

(c)

Nucellus – nutritive tissue for developing embryo

(d)

obturator – directs the pollen tube into micropyle

Which of the following represent megagametophyte?

(a)

Ovule

(b)

Embryosac

(c)

Nucellus

(d)

Endosperm

In Haplopappus gracilis, number of chromosomes in cells of nucellus is 4. What will be the chromosome number in Primary endosperm cell?

(a)

8

(b)

12

(c)

6

(d)

2

The scar left by funiculus in the seed is _______.

(a)

tegmen

(b)

radicle

(c)

epicotyl

(d)

hilum

A Plant called X possesses small flower with reduced perianth and versatile anther. The probable agent for pollination would be ____.

(a)

water

(b)

air

(c)

butterflies

(d)

beetles

Coelorhiza is found in ______.

(a)

Paddy

(b)

Bean

(c)

Pea

(d)

Tridax

Parthenocarpic fruits lack _____.

(a)

Endocarp

(b)

Epicarp

(c)

Mesocarp

(d)

seed

Innermost layer of anther wall is ________________

(a)

Endothecium

(b)

Endothecum

(c)

Endothelium

(d)

Tapetum

Conidia

(1)

Aspergillus

Gemma cups

(2)

Elongated funiculus surrounds ovule

Rhizome

(3)

Colocasia

Corm

(4)

Marchantia

Circinotropus

(5)

Zingiber officinale

What is reproduction?

List out two sub-aerial stem modifications with example.

What are clones?

Differentiate Grafting and Layering.

Distinguish mound layering and air layering.

Discuss the importance of Modern methods in reproduction of plants.

What is endothelium

Define the term Diplospory

What is Mellitophily?

List out the functions of tapetum.

With a suitable diagram explain the structure of an ovule.

Differentiate the structure of Dicot and Monocot seed.