The outer layer exine is made up of:

(1) Cellulose and pectin

(2) Peptidoglycan

(3) Cellulose

(4) Sporopollenin

Which among the following is not a characteristic feature of sporopollenin?

(1) Sporopollenin is one of the most resistant organic material known.

(2) It can withstand high pressures.

(3) No enzyme that degrades sporopollenin is known.

(4) The exine exhibits a fascinating array of patterns and designs.

Identify A, B and X :-

 X contains two cells - A and B. B is bigger than A, it has abundant food reserve and large irregularly shaped nucleus. A is small and floats in the cytoplasm of B. It is spindle shaped with dense cytoplasm and nucleus.

Which among the following is not true about pollen grain?

(1) Rich in nutrients.

(2) Many species cause severe allergies and bronchial afflictions in some people often leading to chronic respiratory disorders– asthma, bronchitis, etc.

(3) Pollen consumption has been claimed to increase the performance race horses.

(4) Parthenium is used against pollen allergy.

Pollen grain of which among the following lose viability within 30 minutes?

(1) Wheat

(2) Rosaceae

(3) Leguminoseae

(4) Solanaceae

Which among the following is not a feature of pistil?

(1) Monocarpellary

(2) Syncarpous

(3) Monosporic

(4) Apocarpous

Cryopreservation is a technique to preserve substances like pollen grains in liquid nitrogen at temperature

(1) –150 °C

(2) 77.15 K

(3) –210 °C

(4) 110 K

A, B, C, D in the following diagram respectively are:-

(1) Hilum, funicle, inner integument, micropyle

(2) Hilum, funicle, outer integument, micropyle

(3) Funicle, outer integument, nucellus, chalazal pole

(4) Funicle, outer integument, nucellus, micropylar end

Microsporangium is generally surrounded by 4 wall layers. Which of the following 3 wall layers perform the function of protection and help in the dehiscence of anther to release the pollen?

(1) Epidermis, tapetum, endothecium

(2) Epidermis, aril, endothecium

(3) Epidermis, endodermis, mesocarp

(4) Epidermis, middle layer and endothecium

Which of the following points is incorrect about sporopollenin?
(1) It is one of the most resistant organic material known

(2) It can withstand high temperature and strong acids and alkali

(3) 2 enzymes that degrade sporopollenin are known so far

(4) Pollen grains are well preserved as fossils because of presence of sporopollenin