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Multiple choice botany identifying the plants transport of water across plants habit of plants plant classifications

The part of plant used for culturing is called ___________.

  1. Scion

  2. Explant

  3. Stock

  4. Callus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation: In biology, explant culture is a technique used for the isolation of cells from a piece or pieces of tissue. Tissue harvested in this manner is called an explant. It can be a portion of the shoot, leaves, or some cells from a plant, or can be any part of the tissue from an animal, or from umblical cord tissue.

Multiple choice botany identifying the plants transport of water across plants habit of plants plant classifications

Match List I (Plant) with List II (Family) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I List II
A. Coffee 1. Orchidaceae
B. Chocolate 2. Papayaraceae
C. Opium 3. Rubiaceae
D. Vanilla 4. Sterculiaceae

  1. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

  2. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

  3. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

  4. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Coffee belongs to family Rubiaceae (A-3). Chocolate (cacao) belongs to Sterculiaceae (B-4). Opium poppy belongs to Papaveraceae (C-2). Vanilla belongs to Orchidaceae (D-1). This matches option D.

Multiple choice botany identifying the plants transport of water across plants habit of plants plant classifications

Match List-I(Plant) with List-II(Family) and select the correct answer using the codes given the lists.

List-I(Plant) List-II(Family)
a. Cardomon $1$. Iridaceae
b. Fenugreek $2$. Labiatae
c. Peppermint $3$. Papilionaceae
d. Saffron $4$. Zingilbraceae
  1. A-$1$, B-$2$, C-$3$, D-$4$
  2. A-$1$, B-$3$, C-$2$, D-$4$
  3. A-$4$, B-$2$, C-$3$, D-$1$
  4. A-$4$, B-$3$, C-$2$, D-$1$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cardamom belongs to Zingiberaceae (a-4). Fenugreek belongs to Papilionaceae or Fabaceae (b-3). Peppermint belongs to Labiatae or Lamiaceae (c-2). Saffron belongs to Iridaceae (d-1). This corresponds to code D.

Multiple choice botany identifying the plants transport of water across plants habit of plants plant classifications

Match List I(Parasites) with List II(Type) and select the correct answer using the codes given the lists.

List-I(Parasites) List-II(Type)
a. Cascuta sp. $1$. Total root parasite
b. Loranthus sp. $2$. Partial root parasite
c. Orabanche sp. $3$. Total stem parasite
d. Santalum sp. $4$. Partial stem parasite
  1. A-$2$, B-$4$, C-$1$, D-$3$
  2. A-$2$, B-$1$, C-$4$, D-$3$
  3. A-$3$, B-$4$, C-$1$, D-$2$
  4. A-$3$, B-$1$, C-$4$, D-$2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Cuscuta is a total stem parasite (A-3). Loranthus is a partial stem parasite (B-4). Orobanche is a total root parasite (C-1). Santalum (sandalwood) is a partial root parasite (D-2). This matches option C.

Multiple choice botany identifying the plants transport of water across plants habit of plants plant classifications

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer.

List-I List-II
a. Asafoetida $1$. Iridaceae
b. Cinnamon $2$. Lauraceae
c. Saffron $3$. Umbellifeme
d. Turmeric $4$. Zingiberaceae
  1. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$1$
  2. A-$3$, B-$2$, C-$1$, D-$4$
  3. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$1$, D-$4$
  4. A-$3$, B-$2$, C-$4$, D-$1$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Asafoetida belongs to family Umbelliferae, Cinnamon to Lauraceae, Saffron to Iridaceae, and Turmeric to Zingiberaceae. Matching these correctly gives A-3, B-2, C-1, and D-4.

Multiple choice botany life processes in living organisms- part 2 earthworm - reproductive system reproduction in earthworm introduction to reproduction

Development of embryo from unfertilized egg is called as

  1. Parthenogenesis

  2. Apogamy

  3. Pseudogamy

  4. Parthenocarpy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Parthenogenesis is a type of asexual reproduction in which the embryo grows and develops from egg without fertilization. Apogamy is a type of reproduction in which sporophyte develops from a gametophyte without fertilization. Parthenocarpy is the phenomenon of development of fruit without fertilization. In this, fruits are seedless. Pseudogamy is a form of reproduction in which the embryo develops from egg following the stimulus of pollination but without fertilization. It involves activation of egg by sperm but does not involve nuclear fusion. 

Thus, the correct answer is option A.