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From what kind of tree is turpentine obtained?

  1. From grasses only

  2. From most trees

  3. Most kinds of pine trees

  4. From oil wells


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Turpentine oil is made from the resin of certain pine trees. It is used as medicine. Don't confuse turpentine oil with gum turpentine, which is the resin. Turpentine oil is applied to the skin for joint pain, muscle pain, nerve pain, and toothaches. So, the correct option is "C" (Most kinds of pine trees).

The surface fibres of commercial use are obtained from

  1. Gossypium

  2. Agave

  3. Helianthus

  4. Solanum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Surface fibers are fibers found on the covering of seeds, leaves, or fruits; cotton cloth is made from seed hairs covering the surface of cotton seeds. Gossypium is a genus  of 39-40 species of shrubs in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the 'Old World'  and the 'New World'. The cotton plants, sources of commercial cotton fabric, are included in this genus. 

Chilgozas, the common dry fruit eaten in many Indian families, are the seeds of a

  1. Tree fern

  2. Anigosperm

  3. Pine

  4. Daisy plant


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chilgoza pine (Pinus gerardiana) is well known for its edible pine nuts, rich in carbohydrates and protein . The seeds are locally called and marketed as "chilgoza".

So, the correct option is C. (pine)

Sago-grains are chiefly obtained from

  1. Ginkgo biloba

  2. Pinus gerardiana

  3. Cycas revoluta

  4. Cedrus deodar


Correct Option: C

A. Heterospory
B. Seed formation
C.Fertilization process
What is appropriate for gymnosperms?

  1. AB true C false

  2. BC true A false

  3. ABC all true

  4. ABC all false


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Heterospory, seed formation and fertilization are found in gymnosperm. 

A gymnosperm grown for its appearance is

  1. Pinus

  2. Picea

  3. Araucaria

  4. Cedrus


Correct Option: C

Sago comes from

  1. Calamus rotung

  2. Metroxylon rumphii

  3. Areca catechu

  4. Phoenix dactylifera


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Monospory means having tetranucleate or simple spores while tetraspory is the formation of four haploid spores after meiosis.

So the correct option is B.

Rosin and turpentine are obtained from

  1. Cycas

  2. Pinus

  3. Cedrus

  4. Abies


Correct Option: B

Which is obtained from gymnosperm plant?

  1. Cashewnut

  2. Almond

  3. Chilgoza

  4. Pistachio


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. The seeds of some gymnosperms have no endosperm

  2. Air-current is the only pollinating, agent in gymnosperms

  3. In the lower gymnosperms, the male gametes are in the nature of ciliated spermatids

  4. Some gymnospermis have both tracheids and vessels in their zylem


Correct Option: A