Development of Embryo

Q.

What is a plant embryo?

Q. Cleavage polyembryony occurs in

1. Pinus
2. Mini Cycas
3. Cycas
4. Ephedra

Q. In Pinus, many embryos are formed from single zygote, it is

1. Simple polyembryony
2. Cleavage polyembryony
3. Polyspermy
4. Apogamy

Q.

How many of the following statements are correct with respect to embryogeny?

I. In monocots, the basal cell is smaller and lies towards the chalazal end.

II. In dicots, the terminal cell contributes to the formation of a suspensor.

III. In monocots, the basal cell doesn’t divide and transforms directly into a large vesicular cell.

IV. In dicots, the hypophysis gives rise to the embryonic root and root cap in the embryo.

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4