Fruit and Seeds

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An example of axile placentation is-

1. Argemone

2. Marigold

3. Lemon

4. Dianthus

Q.

What is floral primordium?

Q.

Why do seeds germinate better in warm temperatures?

Q.

Name the different parts of the seed.

Q.

Placenta and pericarp are both edible portions in:

1. Potato

2. Banana

3. Tomato

4. Apple

Q.

What is etiolation?

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Coconut water from a tender coconut is ___.

1. innermost layers of the seed coat

2. degenerated nucellus

3. immature embryo

4. free nuclear endosperm

Q.

Which part of the seed grows into the root of the new plant upon germination?

1. Radicle

2. Plumule

3. Cotyledon

4. Embryo

Q.

What is the difference between grain and seed

Q.

Botanical name of red chili is

1. Capsicum fruitescene

2. Capsicum annuum

3. Physalis

4. Withania

Q.

The characteristic of the anatropous ovule is

1. Occurrence of hilum near the micropyle

2. Presence of raphe

3. Body of the ovule is inverted

4. All the above

Q.

An embryo of a seed consists of

1. Radicle and cotyledons

2. Radicle, plumule, cotyledons

3. Radicle, plumule and embryonal axis

4. Radicle and plumule

Q.

Will a broken seed grow?

Q.

Gram belongs to which family?

1. Fabaceae

2. Gramineae

3. Solanaceae

4. Liliaceae

Q.

Are bananas dioecious?

Q. Which of the following plants have monocotyledonous seeds?

1. Maize
2. Paddy
3. Wheat
4. All of the above

Q.

Is an apple a composite fruit?

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Swollen part of a plant that contains the egg is

1. Stigma

2. Style

3. Ovary

4. Stamen

Q.

The inflorescence of sunflower is

1. Umbel

2. Cyathium

3. Hypanthodium

4. Capitulum

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If an ovary develops into fruit without fertilization, it is called ___ .

1. aggregate fruit

2. multiple fruit

3. parthenocarpic fruit

4. fleshy fruit

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The diagram given below is the V.S of maize seed. Identify the option where the alphabets are correctly identified.

1. A = Aleurone tissue, B = Scutellum, C = Coleoptile, D = Plumule

2. A = Scutellum, B = Endosperm, C = Coleoptile, D = Plumule

3. A = Endosperm, B = Scutellum, C = Coleorhiza, D = Radicle

4. A = Endosperm, B = Scutellum, C = Coleoptile, D = Plumule

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Is Hibiscus bracteate or ebracteate?

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___ is the embryonic root of the plant.

1. Radicle

2. Plumule

3. Embryo

4. Cotyledon

Q. Sam applied all his strength to pull out a china rose plant from the ground. Still he failed to do so. But when he tried to pull out grass it could be pulled out easily. Why?

1. China rose has taproot and grass has fibrous root system
2. China rose has fibrous root system and grass has taproot system
3. China rose and grass both have fibrous root system
4. China rose and grass both have taproot system

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Which are the major rice and wheat producing areas in India?

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What is the chemical name of cotton?

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What is samara and schizocarp?

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Do all seeds have seed coats?

Q. Which among the following fruit forms the ovule outside the ovary?

1. Mango
2. Ziziphus
3. Jackfruit
4. Cashew

Q.

Carcerulus has many

1. Cocci

2. Achenes

3. Mericarps

4. Mesocarps