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REVISION TEST

CHAPTER: 1 SEEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

SUBJECT: BIOLOGY

CLASS : XIITH

TIME ALLOWED : 1 HOUR 30 MINS. MARKS: 30

General Instructions:

i. This question paper consists of 13 questions in 4 sections.

ii. All questions are compulsory.

iii. Section A consists of 5 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.

iv. Section B consists of 3 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions
should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.

v. Section C consists of 3 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.

vi. Section D consists of 2 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.

SECTION : A

1) Even in absence of pollinating agents seed-setting is assured in


(a) Commelina
(b) Zostera
(c) Salvia
(d) Fig
2) 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.
3) Spiny or sticky pollen grains and large, attractively coloured flowers are associated with
(a) hydrophily
(b) entomophily
(c) ornithophily
(d) anemophily
4) Persistent nucellus is called as _______ and is found in _______.
(a) perisperm, black pepper
(b) perisperm, groundnut ‘

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(c) endosperm, black pepper
(d) endosperm groundnut
5) Identify 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.

SECTION: B

6) Describe the composition of a pollen grain.

7)A mature embryo sac in a flowering plant may possess 7-cells, but 8-nuclei. Explain with the help of
a diagram only.

8)Make a list of any three outbreeding devices that flowering plants have developed and explain how
they help to encourage cross-pollination.

SECTION: C

9)Explain the phenomenon of double fertilisation.

10)(i) Describe the endosperm development in coconut.

(ii) Why is tender coconut considered as healthy source of nutrition?

(iii) How are pea seeds different from castor seeds with respect to endosperm?

11)(i) When a seed of an orange is squeezed, many embryos, instead of one are observed. Explain,
how it is possible.

(ii) Are these embryos genetically similar or different? Comment.

SECTION: D

12)Give reasons why?

(i) Most zygotes in angiosperms divide only after certain amount of endosperm is formed.

(ii) Groundnut seeds are Ex albuminous and castor seeds are albuminous.

(iii) Micropyle remains as a small pore in the seed coat of a seed.

(iv) Integuments of an ovule hardens and the water content is highly reduced as the seed matures.

(v) Apple and cashewnuts are not called true fruits.

13)Read the statement and answer the questions that follows

A flower of brinjal has 520 ovules in its ovary. However, it produces a fruit with only 480 viable seeds.

(i) What could have prevented the rest of the 40 ovules from maturing into viable seeds? Explain
giving a reason.

(ii) Describe the development of a dicot embryo in a viable seed.

(iii) Why certain angiospermic seeds are albuminous, while others are ex albuminous? Explain.

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