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5401.

Meiosis can be observed in [BVP 2003]

A. Spore mother cells
B. Microspores
C. Megaspores
D. Tapetal cells
Answer» B. Microspores
5402.

In angiosperm, all 4 microspores of tetrad are covered by a layer which is formed by [CBSE PMT 2002]

A. Callose
B. Cellulose
C. Sporopollenin
D. Pectocellulose
Answer» B. Cellulose
5403.

Generally in the wall of the anther lobes how many middle layers are formed

A. Seven
B. Three
C. Six
D. Nine
Answer» C. Six
5404.

Haploids can be obtained form [MHCET 2000]

A. A pollen grains
B. Root apex
C. Shoot apex
D. Embryo
Answer» B. Root apex
5405.

Tapetum is a part of [MP PMT 2000]

A. Male gametophyte
B. Female gametophyte
C. Ovary wall
D. Anther wall
Answer» E.
5406.

If a sporangium is derived from a single cell, it is called [BHU 2000]

A. Leptosporangiate
B. Eusporangiate
C. Heterosporangiate
D. Homosporangiate
Answer» B. Eusporangiate
5407.

In an young anther the four rows of cells which later produce pollen are called [MP PMT 1999]

A. Antheridium
B. Archesporium
C. Tapetum
D. Zoosporangium
Answer» C. Tapetum
5408.

How many pollen grains are formed from 10 microspore mother cells by meiosis [CBSE PMT 1996]

A. 80
B. 40
C. 20
D. 10
Answer» C. 20
5409.

Germpore is the region where the exine is [MP PMT 1995]

A. Thick
B. Uniform
C. Thick and uniform
D. Absent
Answer» E.
5410.

Ubisch bodies found in tapetal cell help in formation of [BHU 1995]

A. Pollen kit and pollinia
B. Exine
C. Sporopollenin
D. Intine and pollen kit
Answer» B. Exine
5411.

Palynology deals with the study of [CPMT 1995]

A. Pollen grains
B. Chromosomes
C. DNA
D. Genes
Answer» B. Chromosomes
5412.

At the time of pollination, how many cells are formed in the pollen grains

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» C. Three
5413.

In flowering plants, a mature 'male gametophyte' is derived from a 'pollen mother cell' by  [BHU 1994]

A. Three mitotic divisions
B. One meiotic and two mitotic divisions
C. Two meiotic divisions
D. A single meiotic division
Answer» C. Two meiotic divisions
5414.

The anther wall consists of four wall layers where [CBSE PMT 1993; BVP 2003]

A. Endothecium lies inner to middle layers
B. Tapetum lies just inner to endothecium
C. Tapetum lies next to epidermis
D. Middle layers lie between endothecium and tapetum
Answer» E.
5415.

In another culture, some diploid plants were reported with haploids. They have evolved from [BHU 1992]

A. Prothallial cell of pollen grain
B. Generative cell of pollen grain
C. Cell of anther wall
D. Exine of pollen grain
Answer» D. Exine of pollen grain
5416.

Microsporogenesis is a synonym for [AMU 1991]

A. Spermatogenesis
B. Development of pollen
C. Development of male gametophyte
D. Development of female gametophyte
Answer» C. Development of male gametophyte
5417.

In plants meiosis occurs in  [BHU 1991]

A. Anther
B. Root tip
C. Cambium
D. Pollen grain
Answer» B. Root tip
5418.

The odd one is  [CBSE PMT 1991]

A. Micropyle
B. Embryo sac
C. Nucellus
D. Pollen grain
Answer» E.
5419.

In monocots, male gametophyte is  [CBSE PMT 1990]

A. Microspore
B. Megaspore
C. Tetrad
D. Nucellus
Answer» B. Megaspore
5420.

In another culture, the androgenic haploid plants are obtained from  [CBSE PMT 1990]

A. Young pollen grain
B. Connective tissue
C. Anther tapetum
D. Anther wall
Answer» B. Connective tissue
5421.

A microspore mother cell forms

A. An ovule
B. An embryo sac
C. A pollen sac
D. Pollen grains
Answer» E.
5422.

Development and formation of pollen grains in anther of the stamen is known as [CPMT 1987]

A. Pollination
B. Fertilization
C. Microsporogenesis
D. Megasporogenesis
Answer» D. Megasporogenesis
5423.

In a pollen grain, larger nucleus is [AFMC 1987]

A. Generative nucleus
B. Tube nucleus
C. Vegetative nucleus
D. None of these
Answer» C. Vegetative nucleus
5424.

Endothecium and tapetum in anther are derived from [AMU 1987]

A. Primary sporogenous layer
B. Primary parietal layer
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both a and b
5425.

The function of innermost layer of pollen sac, tapetum is           [MP PMT 1986; MHCET 2000, 02; BHU 2001; RPMT 2002; MP PMT 2005]

A. Dehiscence
B. Mechanical
C. Protective
D. Nutritive
Answer» E.
5426.

Occurrence of more than four spores from a spore mother cell is called  [CPMT 1986]

A. Polyspermy
B. Polyspory
C. Polyembryony
D. Polysiphony
Answer» C. Polyembryony
5427.

The tapetal nuclei in anthers of many angiosperm flowers are [CPMT 1985]

A. Mostly aneuploid
B. Mostly polyploid
C. Mostly haploid
D. Not having complete haploid genome
Answer» C. Mostly haploid
5428.

In a flowering plant the largest number of haploid cells occur in [CPMT 1982]

A. Ovule
B. Microsporangia
C. Root tip
D. Cambium
Answer» C. Root tip
5429.

How many meiotic divisions are necessary to produce 100 pollen grains     [CPMT 1976; BHU 1991; Bihar 1992; AIIMS 1993; RPMT 1995; CBSE PMT 1995; AFMC 1999]

A. 100
B. 25
C. 50
D. 20
Answer» C. 50
5430.

The pollen grain is [NCERT 1974, 75, 76; CPMT 1978, 84; CBSE PMT 1993; RPMT 2002]

A. An immature male gametophyte
B. A mature male gametophyte
C. Partially developed male gametophyte
D. Last stage of male gametophyte
Answer» D. Last stage of male gametophyte
5431.

Another is generally composed of

A. One sporangium
B. Two sporangium
C. Three sporangium
D. Four sporangium
Answer» E.
5432.

How many microspore mother cells will give rise to 256 microspores after reduction division

A. 512
B. 128
C. 64
D. 96
Answer» D. 96
5433.

The germpores on the pollen grains are found on the

A. Exine only
B. Intine only
C. Both exine and intine
D. Vegetative cell
Answer» B. Intine only
5434.

One pollen mother cell may produce four germinating pollen grains, each with two male nuclei and one tube nucleus. How many meiotic divisions are necessary to bring this about

A. Two
B. One
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» C. Three
5435.

The function of endothecium is

A. Nutritional
B. Mechanical support
C. Dehiscence
D. Protection
Answer» D. Protection
5436.

A schematic illustration of the pollen grain is called

A. Pollenogram
B. Palenogram
C. Histogram
D. Parallelogram
Answer» C. Histogram
5437.

Tectum, baculum, foot layer are the different parts of

A. Microspore wall
B. Microspore mother cell wall
C. Megaspore wall
D. Megaspore mother cell wall
Answer» B. Microspore mother cell wall
5438.

Before dehiscence of anther

A. Middle layers enlarge
B. Endothecium develops fibrous thickenings
C. Tapetum develops fibrous thickenings
D. Epidermis degenerates
Answer» C. Tapetum develops fibrous thickenings
5439.

Apple fruit develop internal cork due to deficiency of

A. Magnesium
B. Iron
C. Manganese
D. Boron
Answer» E.
5440.

Copper is the component of

A. Cytochrome oxidase
B. Plastocyanin
C. Both [a] and [b]
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
5441.

The cauliflower become brown due to deficiency of

A. Sodium
B. Calcium
C. Boron
D. Nitrogen
Answer» D. Nitrogen
5442.

Photosynthetic photolysis of water takes place in presence of [MP PMT 1997]

A. Mn
B. Cl
C. Both [a] and [b]
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
5443.

Major role of minor essential elements is to act as [AIEEE 2004]

A. Co-factors of enzymes
B. Building blocks of important amino acids
C. Constituents of hormones
D. Binders of cell structure
Answer» B. Building blocks of important amino acids
5444.

Boron in green plants assists in [CBSE PMT 2003]

A. Sugar transport
B. Activation of enzymes
C. Acting as enzyme cofactor
D. Photosynthesis
Answer» B. Activation of enzymes
5445.

Gray speck disease in oats takes place by the deficiency of [CBSE PMT 2003]

A. Zinc
B. Copper
C. Potassium
D. Manganese
Answer» E.
5446.

The plants accept Zn as [CBSE PMT 2000]

A. \[Zn\]
B. \[Z{{n}^{2+}}\]
C. \[ZnO\]
D. \[ZnS{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» C. \[ZnO\]
5447.

Plastocyanin is a protein containing [BHU 1989; CPMT 1999]

A. Mo
B. Zn
C. Fe
D. Cu
Answer» E.
5448.

In a Citrus plantation, all the plants were found to be suffering from the die-back disease, spraying of fungicides was of no help. This problem was due to the deficiency of

A. Copper
B. Gibberellic acid
C. Zinc
D. Auxins
Answer» B. Gibberellic acid
5449.

Which of the following is a micro-nutrient or a trace element [MP PMT 1990; CPMT 1980; DPMT 1985; RPMT 1995]

A. Mg
B. Zn
C. Ca
D. P
Answer» C. Ca
5450.

Function of zinc is [MP PMT 1992]

A. Synthesis of chlorophyll
B. Biosynthesis of 3  IAA
C. Closing of stomata
D. Oxidation of carbohydrate
Answer» C. Closing of stomata