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sexual reproduction in flowering plants part 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cleistogamous flowers are:

a)

insect pollinated

b)

bird pollinated

c)

wind pollinated

d)

self pollinated

2.

The term used for transfer of pollen grains from anthers of one plant to stigma of different plants which, during pollination, brings genetically different types of pollen grains to stigma is ;

a)

Cleistogamy

b)

chasmogamy

c)

Xenogamy

d)

geitonogamy

3.

The ovule of an angiopserm is technically equivalent to :

a)

megaspore mother cell

b)

megaspore

c)

megasporangium

d)

megasporophyll

4.

A callose covering is present over

a)

egg

b)

male gametes

c)

microspore mother cell

d)

pollen grains

5.

what is the function of filiform apparatus at the entrance into ovule?

a)

brings about opening of the pollen tube

b)

guides pollen tube from synergids to egg

c)

helps in the entry of the pollen tube into a synergids

d)

prevents entry of more than one pollen tube into a synergids

6.

Unisexuality of flowers prevents

a)

autogamy and geitonogamy

b)

both geitonogamy and xenogamy

c)

autogamy but not geitonogamy

d)

geitonogamy but not xenogamy

7.

Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of anther flower of the same plants is called

a)

chasmogamy

b)

geitonogamy

c)

autogamy

d)

xenogamy

8.

Which is the most common type of embryo sac in angiosperm?

a)

tetrasporic with one mitotic stage

b)

monosporic with three sequential mitotic division

c)

Monosporic with two sequential mitotic divisions

d)

Bisporic with two sequential mitotic divisions

9.

What is the function of germ pore?

a)

Emergence of radicle

b)

Absorption of water for seed germination

c)

Initiation of pollen tube

d)

All the above

10.

The body of ovule is fused within the funicle at :

a)

Micropyle

b)

Hilum

c)

Nucellus

d)

chalaza

11.

Function of synergids is to :

a)

fuse with extra male gametes and form endosperm

b)

Protect egg from pathogens

c)

Produce additional embryo

d)

attract pollen tube and bear its shock

12.

Which function of tapetum is correct?

a)

Transportation of nutrients to inner side of anther

b)

helps in pollen wall formation

c)

synthesis of callase enzymes for separation of microspore tetrads

d)

all of the above

13.

Anther is generally

a)

monosporangiate

b)

tetrasporangiate

c)

trisporangiate

d)

bisporangiate

14.

How many pollen mother cells should undergo meiotic divison to produce 64 pollen grains ?

a)

64

b)

16

c)

32

d)

8

15.

Both, autogamy and geitonogamy are prevented in

a)

maize

b)

cucumber

c)

castor

d)

papaya

16.

cells that found in a pollen grain when it is shed at 3-celled stage are

a)

1 generative cell, 2 male gametes

b)

1 vegetative cell, 2 male gametes

c)

1 vegetative cell, 1 generative cell, 1 male gamete

d)

either 1 or 3

17.

----------of the pollen grains divide to form two male gametes

a)

microspore mother cell

b)

vegetative cell

c)

generative cell

d)

None of these

18.

callase enzymes is produce by :

a)

tapetum

b)

pollen

c)

endothecium

d)

middle layer

19.

Autogamy can occur in a 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 sigma are of equal lengths

20.

Ploidy of endothecium, microspore mother cell, tapetum and microspore is respectively:

a)

n,2n,2n,n

b)

2n,2n,2n, n

c)

n,n,n,2n

d)

2n,n,2n,n