Bihar Board 12th Biology Objective Answers Chapter 2 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Bihar Board 12th Biology Objective Questions and Answers

Bihar Board 12th Biology Objective Answers Chapter 2 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Question 1.
Science of cultivation, breeding, marketing and arrangement of flowers is called
(a) arboriculture
(b) floriculture
(c) horticulture
(d) anthology
Answer:
(b) floriculture

Question 2.
Nonessential floral organs in a flower are
(a) sepals and petals
(b) anther and ovary
(c) stigma and filament
(d) petals only.
Answer:
(a) sepals and petals

Question 3.
The stamens represent
(a) microsporangia
(b) male gametophyte
(c) male gametes
(d) microsporophylls.
Answer:
(d) microsporophylls

Question 4.
Anther is generally
(a) monosporangiate
(b) bisporangiate
(c) letrasporangiate
(d) trisporangiate.
Answer:
(c) letrasporangiate

Question 5.
The anther wall consists of four wall layers where
(a) tapetum lies just inner to endothecium
(b) middle layers lie between endothecium and tapetum
(c) endothecium lies inner to middle layers
(d) tapetum lies next to epidermis.
Answer:
(b) middle layers lie between endothecium and tapetum

Question 6.
The innermost layer of anther is tapetum whose function is
(a) dehiscence
(b) mechanical
(c) nutrition
(d) protection.
Answer:
(c) nutrition

Question 7.
Callase enzyme which dissolves callose of pollen tetrads to separate four pollens is provided by
(a) pollens
(b) tapetum
(c) middle layers
(d) endothecium.
Answer:
(b) tapetum

Question 8.
In angiosperms various stages of reductional division can best be studied in
(a) young anthers
(b) mature anthers
(c) young ovules
(d) endosperm cells.
Answer:
(a) young anthers

Question 9.
Study of pollen grains is called
(a) micrology
(b) anthology
(c) palynology
(d) pomology
Answer:
(c) palynology

Question 10.
Several pollen grains form a unit designated as pollinium in Family
(a) Asteraceae
(c) Asclepiadaceae Pollen
(b) Cucurbitaceae
(d) Brassicaceae
Answer:
(c) Asclepiadaceae Pollen

Question 11.
Pollen grain is a
(a) megaspore
(b) microspore
(b) microspore
(d) microsporangium.
Answer:
(b) microspore

Question 12.
How many pollen mother cells should undergo meiotic division to produce 64 pollen grains ?
(a) 64
(b) 32
(c) 16
(d) 8
Answer:
(c) 16

Question 13.
How many meiotic divisions are required for the formation of 100 pollen grains ?
(a) 100
(b) 50
(c) 25
(d) 26
Answer:
(c) 25

Question 14.
One of the most resistant biological material present in the exine of pollen grain is
(a) pectocellulose
(b) sporopollenin
(c) suberin
(d) cellulose.
Answer:
(b) sporopollenin

Question 15.
What is the function of germ pore ?
(a) Emergence of radicle
(b) Absorption of water for seed germination
(c) Initiation of pollen tube
(d) All of these .
Answer:
(c) Initiation of pollen tube

Question 16.
_______of the pollen grain divides to form two male gametes.
(a) Vegetative cell
(b) Generative cell
(c) Microspore mother cell
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) Generative cell

Question 17.
The three cells found in a pollen grain when it is shed at 3-celled stage are
(a) 1 vegetative cell, 1 generative cell, 1 male gamete
(b) 1 vegetative cell, 2 male gametes
(c) 1 generative cell, 2 male gametes
(d) either (a) or (b).
Answer:
(b) 1 vegetative cell, 2 male gametes

Question 18.
Megasporangium along with its protective integuments is called
(a) ovary
(b) ovule
(c) funicle
(d) chalaza
Answer:
(b) ovule

Question 19.
Mature ovules are classified on the basis of funiculus. If micropyle comes to lie close to the funiculus the ovule is termed as
(a) orthotropous
(b) anatropous
(c) hemitropous
(d) campylotropous
Answer:
(b) anatropous

Question 20.
When micropyle, chalaza and hilum lie in a straight line, the ovule is said to be
(a) anatropous
(b) orthotropous
(c) amphitropous
(d) campylotropous.
Answer:
(b) orthotropous

Question 21.
What is the function of filiform apparatus in an angiospermic embryo sac?
(a) Brings about opening of the pollen tube
(b) Guides the pollen tube into a synergid
(c) Prevents entry of more than one pollen tube into a synergid
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) Guides the pollen tube into a synergid

Question 22.
The female gametophyte of a typical dicot at the time of fertilisation is
(a) 8 – celled
(b) 7 – celled
(c) 6 – celled
(d) 5 – celled
Answer:
(b) 7 – celled

Question 23.
Polygonum type of embryo sac is
(a) 8 – nucleate, 7 – celled
(b) 8 – nucleate, 8 – celled
(c) 7 – nucleate, 7 – celled
(d) 4 – nucleate, 3 – celled
Answer:
(a) 8 – nucleate, 7 – celled

Question 24.
Both chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers are present in
(a) Helianthus
(b) Commelina
(c) Rosa
(d) Gossypium
Answer:
(b) Commelina

Question 25.
Even in absence of pollinating agents seed-setting is assured in
(a) Commelina
(b) Zostera
(c) Salvia
(d) Fig
Answer:
(a) Commelina

Question 26.
Male and female flowers are present on different plants (dioecious) to ensure xenogamy, in
(a) papaya
(b) bottle gourd
(c) maize
(d) all of these.
Answer:
(a) papaya

Question 27.
Feathery stigma occurs in
(a) pea
(b) wheat
(c) Datura
(d) Caesalpinia
Answer:
(b) wheat

Question 28.
Plants with ovaries having only one or a few ovules are generally pollinated by
(a) bees
(b) butterflies
(c) birds
(d) wind
Answer:
(d) wind

Question 29.
Which of the following is not a water pollinated plant ?
(a) Zostera
(b) Vallisneria
(c) Hydrilla
(d) Cannabis
Answer:
(d) Cannabis

Question 30.
Spiny or sticky pollen grains and large, attractively coloured flowers are associated with
(a) hydrophily
(b) entomophily
(c) ornithophily
(d) anemophily
Answer:
(b) entomophily

Question 31.
Fragrant flowers with well developed nectaries are an adaptation for
(a) hydrophily
(b) anemophily
(c) entomophily
(d) none of these
Answer:
(c) entomophily

Question 32.
Pollen kitt is generally found in
(a) anemophilous flowers
(b) entomophilous flowers
(c) ornithophilous flowers
(d) malacophilous flowers
Answer:
(b) entomophilous flowers

Question 33.
Which of these is a condition that makes flowers invariably autogamous ?
(a) Dioecy
(b) Self incompatibility
(c) Cleistogamy
(d) Xenogamy
Answer:
(c) Cleistogamy

Question 34.
Heterostyly as a contrivance for cross-pollination is found in
(a) Pennisetum
(b) Impatiens
(c) Primula vulgaris
(d) Oenothera
Answer:
(c) Primula vulgaris

Question 35.
The part of gynoecium that determines the compatible nature of pollen is
(a) stigma
(b) style
(c) ovary
(d) synergids
Answer:
(a) stigma

Question 36.
Part of the gynoecium which receives the pollen is called
(a) style
(b) stigma
(c) ovule
(d) ovary
Answer:
(b) stigma

Question 37.
Growth of pollen tube towards embryo sac is
(a) chemotropic
(b) thigmotaxis
(c) geotropic
(d) none of these
Answer:
(a) chemotropic

Question 38.
During the process of fertilisation the pollen tube of the pollen grain usually enters the embryo sac through
(a) integument
(b) nucellus
(c) chalaza
(d) micropyle
Answer:
(d) micropyle

Question 39.
Fusion of one of the male gametes with egg nucleus is referred to as
(a) generative fertilisation
(b) syngamy
(c) vegetative fertilisation
(d) both (a) and (b)
Answer:
(d) both (a) and (b)

Question 40.
The total number of nuclei involved in double fertilisation in angiospersm are
(a) two
(b) three
(c) four
(d) five
Answer:
(d) five

Question 41.
Triple fusion in Capsella bursa pastoris is fusion of male gamete with
(a) egg
(b) synergid
(c) secondary nucleus
(d) antipodal.
Answer:
(c) secondary nucleus

Question 42.
Double fertilisation was first discovered in 1898 by _______ in Fritillaria and Lilium.
(a) Nawaschin
(b) Strasburger
(c) Amici
(d) Focke
Answer:
(a) Nawaschin

Question 43.
If an endosperm cell of an angiosperm contains 24 chromosomes, the number of chromosomes in each cell of the root will be
(a) 8
(b) 4
(c) 16
(d) 24
Answer:
(c) 16

Question 44.
The cells of endosperm have 24 chromosomes. What will be the number of chromosomes in the gametes ?
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 23
(d) 32
Answer:
(a) 8

Question 45.
The true embryo develops as a result to fusion of
(a) two polar nuclei of embryo sac
(b) egg cell and male gamete
(c) synergid and male gamete
(d) male gamete and antipodals.
Answer:
(b) egg cell and male gamete

Question 46.
Father of Indian embryology is
(a) P. Maheshwari
(b) Swaminathan
(c) R. Misra
(d) Butler
Answer:
(a) P. Maheshwari

Question 47.
The portion of embryonal axis between plumule (future shoot) and cotyledons is called
(a) hypocotyl
(b) epicotyl
(c) coleorhiza
(d) coleoptile.
Answer:
(b) epicotyl

Question 48.
Coleoptile and coleorhiza are the protective sheaths _______ covering _______ and _______ respectively.
(a) plumule, epicotyl
(b) radicle, plumule
(c) plumule, radicle
(d) radicle, hypocotyl
Answer:
(c) plumule, radicle

Question 49.
_______ is not an endospermic seed.
(a) Pea
(b) Castor
(c) Maize
(d) Wheat
Answer:
(a) Pea

Question 50.
Endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo in
(a) pea and groundnut
(b) maize and castor
(c) castor and groundnut
(d) maize and pea.
Answer:
(a) pea and groundnut

Question 51.
Endospermic seeds are found in
(a) castor
(b) barley
(c) coconut
(d) all of these
Answer:
(d) all of these

Question 52.
In albuminous seeds, food is stored in _______ and in non albuminous seeds, it is stored in _______.
(a) endosperm, cotyledons
(b) cotyledons, endosperm
(c) nucellus, cotyledons
(d) endosperm, radicle
Answer:
(a) endosperm, cotyledons

Question 53.
Persistent nucellus is called as _______ and is found in _______.
(a) perisperm, black pepper
(b) perisperm, groundnut ‘
(c) endosperm, black pepper
(d) endosperm groundnut
Answer:
(a) perisperm, black pepper

Question 54.
Indentify the wrong statement regarding post-fertilisation development.
(a) The ovary wall develops into pericarp.
(b) The outer integument of ovule develops into tegmen.
(c) The fusion nucleus (triple nucleus) develops into endosperm.
(d) The ovule develops into seed.
Answer:
(b) The outer integument of ovule develops into tegmen.

Question 55.
Polyembryony commonly occurs in
(a) banana
(b) tomato
(c) potato
(d) citrus.
Answer:
(d) citrus.

Question 56.
An embryo may sometimes develop from any cell of embryo sac other than egg. It is termed as
(a) apospory
(b) apogamy
(c) parthenogenesis
(d) parthenocarpy
Answer:
(b) apogamy

Question 57.
Embryo sac is to ovule as _______ is to an anther.
(a) Stamen
(b) filament
(c) pollen grain
(d) androecium
Answer:
(c) pollen grain

Question 58.
The outermost and innermost wall layers of microsporangium in an anther are respectively
(a) endothecium and tapetum
(b) epidermis and endodermis
(c) epidermis and middle layer
(d) epidermis and tapetum.
Answer:
(d) epidermis and tapetum.

Question 59.
During microsporogenesis, meiosis occurs in
(a) endothecium
(b) microspore mother cells
(c) microspore tetrads
(d) pollen grains
Answer:
(b) microspore mother cells

Question 60.
From among the sets of terms given below, identify those that are associated with the gynoecium.
(a) Stigma, ovule, embryo sac, placenta
(b) Thalamus, pistil, style, ovule
(c) Ovule, ovary, embryo sac, tapetum
(d) Ovule, stamen, ovary, embryo sac
Answer:
(a) Stigma, ovule, embryo sac, placenta

Question 61.
Starting from the innermost part, the correct sequence of parts in an ovule are
(a) egg, nucellus, embryo sac, integument
(b) egg, embryo sac, nucellus, integument
(c) embryo sac, nucellus, integument, egg
(d) egg. integument, embryo sac, nucellus.
Answer:
(b) egg, embryo sac, nucellus, integument

Question 62.
The phenomenon wherein, the ovary develops into a fruit without fertilisation is called
(a) parthenocarpy
(b) apomixis
(c) asexual reproduction
(d) sexual reproduction
Answer:
(a) parthenocarpy