Practice Test

REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

Class 12 - Biology
Time Allowed: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 60

1. Filiform apparatus present at micropylar part of the Synergids help in: [1]

a) Providing nutrition to the embryo b) Help in germination of seed

c) Help in absorption of water d) Guiding the entry of pollen tube

2. While planning for an artificial hybridization programme involving dioecious plants, which of the following [1]
steps would not be relevant?

a) Bagging of female flower b) Dusting of pollen on stigma

c) Collection of pollen d) Emasculation

3. The free occurring unit of gynoecium is called a pistil. Each pistil consists of three parts called: [1]

a) Ovary, style, and stigma b) Ovary, filament, and stigma

c) Stigma, anther, and filament d) Ovary, style, and anther

4. Which one is the correct evolutionary sequence of gametogenesis: [1]

a) Pollen grain, microspore, microspore b) Microspore mother cell, Sporogenous

mother cell, Sporogenous tissue tissue, Pollen grain, microspore

c) Sporogenous tissue, microspore mother cell, d) Sporogenous tissue, microspore, pollen

microspore, pollen grain grain, microspore mother cell
5. The anther is a four-sided structure consisting of four: [1]

a) Theca b) Microsporangia

c) Pollen grains d) Mega sporangia

6. Which part of pollen grain produces pollen tube: [1]

a) Stigma b) Exine

c) Intine d) Male nuclei

7. The outermost and innermost wall layers of microsporangium in an anther are respectively: [1]

a) Endothecium and tapetum b) Epidermis and middle layer

c) Epidermis and endodermis d) Epidermis and tapetum

8. Which of the following plant is not pollinated by the means of water? [1]

a) Lotus b) Vallisneria

c) Zostera d) Hydrilla
9. The phenomenon observed in some plants wherein parts of the sexual apparatus is used for forming embryos [1]
without fertilization is called:

a) Vegetative propagation b) Parthenocarpy

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 c) Apomixis d) Sexual reproduction
10. A mass of parenchymatous tissue forming the bulk of ovule is called: [1]

a) Endosperm b) Obturator

c) Female gametophyte d) Nucellus

11. From among the situations given below, choose the one that prevents both autogamy and geitonogamy. [1]

a) Monoecious plant bearing unisexual b) Monoecious plant with bisexual flowers.

flowers.

c) Dioecious plant with bisexual flowers. d) Dioecious plant bearing only male or female
flowers.
12. The embryo sac is present inside: [1]

a) Embryo b) Seed

c) Ovule d) Endosperm
13. Starting from the innermost part, the correct sequence of parts in an ovule are: [1]

a) egg, integument, embryo sac, nucellus. b) egg, embryo sac, nucellus, integument

c) embryo sac, nucellus, integument, egg d) egg, nucellus, embryo sac, integument
14. The abundant occurrence of the fossilized pollen grain is due to resistant: [1]

a) Pectocellulose b) Pectolignin

c) Lignocellulose d) Sporopollenin
15. Pollen grains are formed inside the: [1]

a) petals b) Ovary

c) Stigma d) Anther
16. The flower which does not open for pollination are called as: [1]

a) Chasmogomous b) Autogamous

c) Cleistogamous d) Geitogamous
17. During Hybridization process anther of the bisexual flower is removed before it dehisces is called ________. [1]

a) Thrastication b) Dissection

c) Mastication d) Emasculation
18. Insect pollinated flowers are: [1]

a) Large and without fragrance b) Colorless and without nectar

c) Small and without fragrance d) Colorful and contain nectar

19. Self-pollination generation after generation results in pure line formation due to: [1]

a) Plants became homozygous b) Plants became heterozygous

c) Ultra violet rays d) Mutation

20. In some plants anther and stigma mature at the same time this condition is called: [1]

a) Chasmogamy b) Syngamy

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 c) Homogamy d) Allogamy
21. Which part of the embryo sac receives the male gamete: [1]

a) Egg b) PEN

c) Antipodals d) Synergid
22. The flower which does not open at all are called: [1]

a) Cleistogamous flower b) Xenogamous flower

c) Autogamous flower d) Chasmogomous flower

23. The innermost wall layer of microsporangium is called as: [1]

a) Tapetum b) Inner integuments

c) Endothecium d) Intine
24. Monoecious flowers contain: [1]

a) Only male reproductive parts b) Both male and female reproductive parts

c) Only female reproductive parts d) Either male or female reproductive parts

25. Cleistogamous flowers are self-pollinated because: [1]

a) they are bisexual and open flowers b) their stigma matures before the anthers
dehisce.

c) they are bisexual flowers that do not open at d) they are unisexual.
all.
26. Wind and water pollinated flowers are not very colorful and do not produce nectar because: [1]

a) They are not pollinated by biotic factors b) Colour is not necessary for the attention of
bees

c) Insects are not to be attracted d) Their colour has been fading up

27. Maize is: [1]

a) Cleistogamous b) Anemophilus

c) Hygrophilous d) Entomophilous
28. In an embryo sac, the cells that degenerate after fertilization are: [1]

a) Synergids and antipodals b) Antipodals and primary endosperm cell

c) Egg and antipodals d) Synergids and primary endosperm cell

29. Which of the following structures is well-developed in a mature seed of black pepper? [1]

a) Thalamus b) Peduncle

c) Perisperm d) Sepals
30. A particular species of the plant produces light, non-sticky pollen in large numbers and its stigmas are long and [1]
feathery. These modifications facilitate pollination by:

a) Animals b) Wind

c) Water d) Insects

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31. Where is sporopollenin present in plants? State its significance with reference to its chemical nature. [2]
32. What is meant by monosporic development of female gametophyte? [2]
33. One of the major approaches of crop improvement programme is Artificial Hybridisation. Explain the steps [2]
involved in making sure that only the desired pollen grain pollinate the stigma of a bisexual flower by a plant
breeder.
34. Water lily is an aquatic plant, yet it shows entomophily. Why? [2]
35. Describe the development of a seed. [3]
36. How does the megaspore mother cell develop into 7-celled, 8 nucleate embryo sac in an angiosperm? Draw a [3]
labelled diagram of a mature embryo sac.
37. What is double fertilization? Mention its significance. [3]
38. Where are the following structures present in a male gametophyte of an angiosperm? Mention the function of [3]
each one of them.
a. Germ pore
b. Sporopollenin
c. Generative cell

39. i. Describe the process of megasporogenesis, in an angiosperm. [5]

ii. Draw a diagram of a mature embryo sac of angiosperm, label its any six parts.
40. Study the figures given below of the development of megaspore in an angiosperm and answer the questions that [5]
follow:

i. Describe the developmental events in the nucellus of the ovule. What is this type of development of
megaspore referred to as?
ii. How many free nuclear mitotic divisions will the functional megaspore undergo to form a mature embryo
sac?
iii. Describe the structure of a typical female gametophyte of a flowering plant.

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