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Plant Reproduction and Germination

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Plant reproduction and germination involve seed structure, cotyledon function, and dispersal mechanisms. These core botany concepts frequently appear in general science sections. Practice these questions to ensure better retention.

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Plant Reproduction and Germination Questions

Multiple choice biology reproduction in higher plants growth and development in plants sexual reproduction in plants post fertilization - plants

After fertilization, ovule grows into 

  1. Seed

  2. Fruit

  3. Placenta

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

After fertilization, zygote is formed which develops embryo, which forms the future plant. The endosperm cells serve as a source of nutrition for the developing embryo. The ovule becomes the seed. The ovary becomes the fruit. In most of the plants the antipodals and synergids disintegrate before, during or immediately after fertilization. The outer and inner integuments of the ovule become the testa or the seed coat of the seed.  Petals and sepals fall off. 
Thus, the correct answer is option (A), 'Seed.'

Multiple choice biology reproduction in higher plants growth and development in plants sexual reproduction in plants post fertilization - plants

Which major change occured in germination of spores during evolution of seed?

  1. Endosporic to exosporic

  2. Exosporic to endosporic

  3. Direct to indirect

  4. No change

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Germination is the process by which a plant grows from a seed. A series of changes in the reproductive biology among the heterosporous plants led to the evolution of seed plants. In seed plants, the megaspore is retained in the megasporangium and the microspore is taken to a pollen chamber at the tip of this organ. The development and fertilization of gametophyte occur within a protected environment. A pattern that showcases evolution of seed is found among the vascular plants. In homosporous vascular plants (plants that produce only one type of spore) have exosporic gametophytesthat is, the gametophyte develops outside of the spore wall. In addition, these exosporic gametophytes are normally bisexual (produce both sperm and eggs). In heterosporous vascular plants (presence of both microspores and megaspores), development of gametophyte is endoscopic and gametophytes are unisex, producing either sperm or eggs.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice evs whose forests? improved methods of agriculture cropping patterns food for all conservation of forest and wildlife wildlife deforestation and conservation

The best time for removal of weeds is before they produce flowers and seeds.

  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Removal of weed (or weeding) is done before weeds flower because if they flower they will also produce seeds and finally result in the dispersal of the seeds which makes it difficult to control the weeds because each seed will produce a new weed plant.

So the correct option is ' True ' .

Multiple choice botany know the plant world closely nutrition and its types types of nutrition in plants different modes of nutrition in plants

Saprophytes are likely to grow on 

  1. Bread pieces

  2. Pickles when kept in moist places

  3. On the ground after rains

  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Saprophytes are organisms that can't make their own food. In order to survive, they feed on dead and decaying matter. Fungi and a few species of bacteria are saprophytes. They grow tubular structures, or hyphae, which are filaments that grow and branch into the dead matter, produce digestive enzymes and digest away the dead organism. In order for a saprotrophic organism to facilitate optimal growth and repair, favourable conditions and nutrients must be present.[4] Optimal conditions refer to several conditions which optimize the growth of saprotrophic organisms, such as;

  • Presence of water: 80–90% of the fungi is composed of water by mass, and requires excess water for absorption due to the evaporation of internally retent water.
  • In terms of nitrogen-rich sources, saprotrophs require combined protein for the creation of proteins, which is facilitated by the absorption of amino acids, and usually taken from the rich soil.
  •  Fungi, bread mould, some protists, and many bacteria are saprophytic in nutrition.

So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

Multiple choice botany the life cycle of plants parthenocarpic fruits parthenogenesis asexual reproduction

Select the correct statement regarding parthenocarpy.

  1. Formation of fruits without fertilisation

  2. Development of seedless fruits as in banana, grapes, navel orange, etc

  3. Auxins and gibberellins are used to include parthenocarpy in different plants

  4. All of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The formation of fruits without fertilization is called parthenocarpy. Such fruits are either seedless or non-viable seeds. Parthenocarpy is of two types- 

  • Natural parthenocarpy 
when seedless fruits are produced without any special treatment from the ovaries in the absence of pollination and fertilization, the phenomena is called natural parthenocarpy. For example grapes, banana, pineapple.
  • Induced parthenocarpy 
When seedless fruits are produced by spraying the flower with either water extract of pollen grains or growth promoting hormones that have indole acetic acid, GA, the phenomenon is called induce parthenocarpy. For example tomato, apple.
So, the correct option is 'All of these'


Multiple choice botany the life cycle of plants parthenocarpic fruits parthenogenesis asexual reproduction

What are parthenocarpic fruits?

  1. Fruits enclosed in pods such as pea

  2. Fruits formed Without fertilization

  3. Very hard fruits

  4. Fruits with more than one seed at their centre

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Parthenocarpy  is the natural or artificially induced production of fruit without fertilization of ovules, which makes the fruit seedless. Stenospermocarpy may also produce apparently seedless fruit, but the seeds are actually aborted while they are still small. Parthenocarpy (or stenospermocarpy) occasionally occurs as a mutation in nature; if it affects every flower the plant can no longer sexually reproduce but might be able to propagate by apomixis or by vegetative means. In some plants, pollination or another stimulation is required for parthenocarpy, termed stimulative parthenocarpy. Plants that do not require pollination or other stimulation to produce parthenocarpic fruit have vegetative parthenocarpy. Seedless cucumbers are an example of vegetative parthenocarpy, seedless watermelon is an example of stenospermocarpy.

So the correct option is 'fruits formed without fertilization'.

Multiple choice zoology reproduction in organisms parthenocarpic fruits parthenogenesis the life cycle of plants

Parthenocarpy is the production of 

  1. Fruits with pollination

  2. Fruits without fertilization

  3. Seeds with fertilization

  4. Only seeds and no fruits

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In angiosperms, fruits represent ripened ovary of the flower. Fruit formation starts after fertilisation. However, sometimes fruit formation can be carried out without fertilization. Such, fruits are called as parthenocarpic fruits. They are seedless and lack embryo because no fertilization has occurred. Phytohormone auxins promote parthenocarpy. They have been used to induce parthenocarpy in tomatoes.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice zoology reproduction in organisms parthenocarpic fruits parthenogenesis the life cycle of plants

Parthenocarpy refers to a fruit 

  1. With seeds after pollination

  2. Without seed after pollination

  3. With viable seed after fertilization

  4. Seedless without fertilization

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The answer is D- seedless without fertilization

Parthenocarpy is fruit production without fertilization of ovules resulting in a seedless fruit formation. 
It may be natural or induced artificially.  Examples of parthenocarpy fruits are watermelon and grapefruits.

Multiple choice zoology reproduction in organisms parthenocarpic fruits parthenogenesis the life cycle of plants

Seedless Grapes are the.

  1. Simple Dry fruits

  2. Multiple fruits

  3. Aggregate fruits

  4. Parthenocarpic Fruits

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Simple fruits are from a single flower with one pistil. Aggregate fruits are from a single flower with many pistils. Multiple fruits are from many florets. In the inflorescence, fruitlets fuse together into one, bigger fleshy fruit.

Parthenocarpic fruit matures to be fleshy without the ovules ripening into seeds. The process of producing fruits without the fertilization of any seeds, which makes them seedless, is termed parthenocarpy. Thus answer is Parthenocarpic.

The correct option is D.   

Multiple choice geography the nature of the indian economy part 1 plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

HYV seeds stand for __________.

  1. Heavy yielding variety seeds

  2. High yielding variety seeds

  3. Half yielding variety seeds

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

HYV stands for High yield variety ..seeds.

It is a kind of seeds which helps a lot in agriculture. Firstly , it used in Punjab , haryana and western U.P during green revolution .But In that time, they overuse the chemical fertilisers like HYV seeds etc.Due to impletation of HYV seeds there were faced a lot problem...It is used for surplus production in Haryana and Punjab.

Multiple choice biology classification of plants importance and classification of angiosperms plant adaptation adaptation in plants

Plants whose seeds have more than one seed leaf (cotyledon) are 

  1. Ferns

  2. Dicots

  3. Monocots

  4. Moss

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
On the basis of the number of cotyledons angiosperms are divided into monocots (having one cotyledon) and dicots (having 2 cotyledons). 
General characteristics of dicot.
  • They are two seeded plants.
  • The leaves of dicotyledons have veins in a network.
  • Dicotyledon seeds also contain an embryonic plant.
  • The flowers of dicotyledons have petals and other parts of the flower are arranged in four or five or six. It may contain flowers with four petals, flowers with five petals, flowers have six petals and the stamens also follow this pattern.
  • The seed is protected by a seed coat. For example, trees, sunflower, rose, etc.
Multiple choice botany kingdom plantae uses of bryophytes introduction to bryophytes cryptogams

Seedless nonvascular plants are

  1. Angiosperm

  2. Gymnosperm

  3. Pteridophyte

  4. Bryophytes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bryophytes are the cryptogamae, which do not bear flowers and seeds. They are non-vascular land plants of moist habitat, in which diploid sporophyte lives as a parasite on independent haploid gametophyte. 
Pteridophytes are vascular cryptogams due to the presence of vascular tissues in the plant body.
Gymnosperms and Angiosperms are Phanerogams, which possess flowers and seeds.

Multiple choice botany kingdom plantae uses of bryophytes introduction to bryophytes cryptogams

In which of the following groups would you place a plant which produces spores and embryos but lacks seeds and vascular tissues?

  1. Fungi

  2. Pteridophytes

  3. Bryophytes

  4. Gymnosperms

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
1. The Plant body is a gametophyte. They grow in areas which arc in between the aquatic and terrestrial habitats i.e. amphibious zone and hence known as amphibious plants.
2. They have thalloid or leafy multi cellular green plant body.
3. The smallest form is microscopic (e.g. Zoopsis). The largest genus recorded so far is an Australian Dawsonia which is about 70 cms in length.
4. The dominant plant body is gametophyte (n) which is independent.
5. The plant body lacks true roots, stem or leaves.
6. Rhizoids - (root like structure) serve the function of roots.
7. The plants are green and possess chloroplasts.
8. They show autotrophic mode of nutrition.
9. Vascular tissues are completely absent.
10. Sexual reproduction is oogamous.
11. Sex organs are multi cellular and jacketed.
12. Male reproductive organ is known as antheridium. It is a club shaped structure being borne by a narrow stalk. It produces biflagellate and motile male gametes or antherozoids.
14. The female sex organ is known as archegonium. It is a flask shaped structure having a swollen base and a narrow neck.
15. Water is essential for fertilization.
16. The diploid zygote undergoes repeated divisions to form a multi cellular sporophyte.
17. Sporophyte is dependent on the gametophyte for nutrition.
18. Sporophyte generally consists of foot, seta and capsule. It produces haploid spores (homospores).
19. Spores on germination give rise to gametophyte plant.
20. Gametophyte and sporophyte differ in form which alternate with each other, thus heterologous alternation of generation is seen in Bryophytes.