Structure of a Seed

Q.

An example of non-endospermic seeds is

1. Bean

2. Castor

3. Maize

4. Rice

Q.

Name the outer covering of a seed.

Q. Which of the following shows epigeal germination?

1. Pea
2. Tomato
3. Coconut
4. Maize

Q.

Why do plants produce seeds?

1. To provide food to humans

2. To provide food to animals

3. To reproduce

4. To provide shade

Q.

Define the seed.

Q.

Which pore helps in the absorption of water into seeds?

1. Seed coat

2. Micropyle

3. Epicotyl

4. Radicle

Q. What is cotyledons ?

Q.

In a maize seed, the _____________ stores the food for the embryo.

Q.

What is a seed coat?

Q.

___ provides food for the growing plant.

Q.

Which one of the following plant parts are correctly matched with one of its stated characteristics?

Mango seed - Aleurone layer

Bean seed - Endosperm

Maize grain - Coleoptile

Wheat grain - Exalbuminous

Q.

Statement 1: Micropyle helps in the diffusion of respiratory gases.

Statement 2: Micropyle is situated close to tegmen

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

2. Both the statements are true

3. Both the statements are false

4. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true

Q.

I am a distinct whitish oval scar on the concave side of the seed. I represent the spot where the ovule was attached to the ovary wall through the placenta. Who am I?

1. tegmen

2. testa

3. micropyle

4. hilum

Q.

Give one example of a plant in which the seed coat is membranous and typically united with the wall of fruit.

Q.

Statement 1: Embryo is represented by the plumule and radicle.

Statement 2: Cotyledon is a food storage structure in a seed

1. Statement 1 true and statement 2 is false

2. Both the statements are true

3. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true

4. Both the statements are false

Q. The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to the in other seeds.

1. cotyledon
2. endosperm
3. plumule

Q. Importance of seed in plant 5m question

Q.

This develops into shoot of the baby plant

1. Radicle

2. Plumule

3. Cotyledon

4. Hilum

Q. I am a distinct whitish oval scar on the concave side of the seed. I represent the spot where the ovule was attached to the ovary wall through the placenta. Who am I?

1. Hilum
2. Tegmen
3. Testa
4. Micropyle

Q. Nisha was eating peeled ground-nuts. She found two folds in a single seed. These are called__________.

Q.

Sam went to the market. He noticed a person selling different kinds of seeds. After returning home, he asked his mom "Why do plants produce seeds?". Choose the correct option to answer his question.

1. To reproduce

2. To provide food to animals

3. To provide food to humans

4. To provide shade

Q.

Differentiate between:

Epigeal and Hypogeal germination

Q. Seeds are one of the parts of a plant, which can be consumed . When seeds are kept in water overnight, white structures can be seen to emerge from the seeds.what is the name of this structure, and how is it useful to the developing seed??

Q.

Statement 1: Micropyle helps in the diffusion of respiratory gases and water.

Statement 2: Micropyle is situated close to tegmen.

1. Both the statements are false

2. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

3. Both the statements are true

4. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true

Q.

Which one of the following plant parts is correctly matched with one of its stated characteristics

1. Mango seed - Aleurone layer

2. Bean seed - Endosperm

3. Wheat grain - Exalbuminous

4. Maize grain - coleoptile

Q.

Why are most of the seeds so hard and durable?

1. To protect the embryo
2. To protect the plumule
3. To protect the testa
4. To protect the radicle

Q.

The seed coat is also called

1. Micropyle

2. Tegmen

3. Testa

4. Hilum

Q.

A distinct whitish oval scar on the concave side of the seed is

1. Testa

2. Tegmen

3. Hilum

4. Micropyle

Q.

Choose the correct labels for the image given below.

1. A - Embryo, B - Testa, C - Cotyledon
2. A - Cotyledon, B - Embryo, C - Testa
3. A - Testa, B - Cotyledon, C - Embryo
4. A - Cotyledon, B - Testa, C - Embryo

Q. I am a distinct whitish oval scar on the concave side of the seed. I represent the spot where the ovule was attached to the ovary wall through the placenta. Who am I?

1. Hilum
2. Tegmen
3. Testa
4. Micropyle