Which of the following layers in the wall of an anther nourishes the developing pollen grains?

1. Tapetum

2. Epidermis

3. Endothecium

4. Middle layers

Subtopic:  Stamen: Anther |
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Pollen intine is made of:

1. Sporopollenin

2. Cellulose and pectin

3. Ergosterol

4. Phospholipids and cholesterol

Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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Pollen grains lose their viability within 30 minutes of their release in:

1. Rose

2. Potato

3. Pea

4. Wheat

Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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The pistil of Papaver is:

1. Monocarpellary

2. Multicarpellary apocarpous

3. Multicarpellary syncarpous

4. Absent

Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule |
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How many of the nuclei in the female gametophyte in angiosperms are surrounded by cell wall?

(1) 5

(2) 6

(3) 7

(4) 8

Subtopic:  Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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The only type of pollination that brings genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma is:

(1) Chasmogamy

(2) Cleistogamy

(3) Geitonogamy

(4) Xenogamy

Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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Dioecy in plants prevents:

(1) Autogamy but not geitonogamy

(2) Geitonogamy but not autogamy

(3) Both autogamy and geitonogamy

(4) Neither autogamy nor geitonogamy

Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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If the female parent produces unisexual flower:

(1) Emasculation must be done before maturity

(2) Emasculation must be done after maturity

(3) Emasculation must be done before pollination

(4) Emasculation is not needed

Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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The central cell in the embryo sac, after triple fusion, becomes:

(1) Primary endosperm cell

(2) Endosperm

(3) Embryo

(4) Zygote

Subtopic:  Double Fertilization |
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The endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo in all of the following except:

1. Pea

2. Groundnut

3. Beans

4. Castor

Subtopic:  Seed |
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