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What is the function of filiform apparatus in an angiospermic embryo sac?

General Science Biology Botany Class 12th NEET UG NEET UG Preparation

Q. 25 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2868)

What is the function of filiform apparatus in an angiospermic embryo sac?

  • Brings about opening of the pollen tube
  • Guides the pollen tube into a synergid
  • Prevents entry of more than one pollen tube into a synergid
  • None of these

Ans → (b)Guides the pollen tube into a synergid

Explanation → Guides the pollen tube into a synergid

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Q. 1 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2844)

The anther wall consists of four wall layers where

  • tapetum lies just inner to endothecium
  • middle layers lie between endothecium and tapetum
  • endothecium lies inner to middle layers
  • tapetum lies next to epidermis

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Q. 2 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2845)

Anther is generally

  • monosporangiate
  • bisporangiate
  • tetrasporangiate
  • trisporangiate.

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Q. 3 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2846)

The stamens represent

  • microsporangia
  • male gametophyte
  • male gametes
  • microsporophylls.

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Q. 4 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2847)

Nonessential floral organs in a flower are

  • sepals and petals
  • anther and ovary
  • stigma and filament
  • petals only.

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Q. 5 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2848)

Science of cultivation, breeding, marketing and arrangement of flowers is called

  • arboriculture
  • floriculture
  • horticulture
  • anthology

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Q. 6 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2849)

From among the sets of terms given below, identify those that are associated with the gynoecium

  • Stigma, ovule, embryo sac, placenta
  • Thalamus, pistil, style, ovule
  • Ovule, ovary, embryo sac, tapetum
  • Ovule, stamen, ovary, embryo sac

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Q. 7 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2850)

During microsporogenesis, meiosis occurs in

  • endothecium
  • microspore mother cells
  • microspore tetrads
  • pollen grains

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Q. 8 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2851)

The outermost and innermost wall layers of microsporangium in an anther are respectively

  • endothecium and tapetum
  • epidermis and endodermis
  • epidermis and middle layer
  • epidermis and tapetum.

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Q. 9 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2852)

Embryo sac is to ovule as _______ is to an anther.

  • Stamen
  • filament
  • pollen grain
  • androecium

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Q. 10 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2853)

An embryo may sometimes develop from any cell of embryo sac other than egg. It is termed as

  • apospory
  • apogamy
  • parthenogenesis
  • parthenocarpy

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Q. 11 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2854)

Polyembryony commonly occurs in

  • banana
  • tomato
  • Potato
  • Citrus

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Q. 12 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2855)

Indentify the wrong statement regarding post-fertilisation development

  • The ovary wall develops into pericarp.
  • The outer integument of ovule develops into tegmen
  • The fusion nucleus (triple nucleus) develops into endosperm.
  • The ovule develops into seed.

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Q. 13 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2856)

Persistent nucellus is called as _______ and is found in _______.

  • perisperm, black pepper
  • perisperm, groundnut
  • endosperm, black pepper
  • endosperm groundnut

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Q. 14 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2857)

In albuminous seeds, food is stored in _______ and in non albuminous seeds, it is stored in _______

  • endosperm, cotyledons
  • cotyledons, endosperm
  • nucellus, cotyledons
  • endosperm, radicle

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Q. 15 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2858)

Endospermic seeds are found in

  • castor
  • barley
  • Coconut
  • All of these

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Q. 16 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2859)

Spiny or sticky pollen grains and large, attractively coloured flowers are associated with

  • hydrophily
  • entomophily
  • ornithophily
  • anemophily

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Q. 17 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2860)

Which of the following is not a water pollinated plant ?

  • Zostera
  • Vallisneria
  • Hydrilla
  • Cannabis

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Q. 18 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2861)

Plants with ovaries having only one or a few ovules are generally pollinated by

  • bees
  • Butterflies
  • birds
  • Wind

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Q. 19 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2862)

Feathery stigma occurs in

  • pea
  • wheat
  • Datura
  • Caesalpinia

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Q. 20 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2863)

Male and female flowers are present on different plants (dioecious) to ensure xenogamy, in

  • papaya
  • bottle gourd
  • maize
  • all of these.

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Q. 21 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2864)

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

  • Commelina
  • Zostera
  • Salvia
  • Fig

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Q. 22 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2865)

Both chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers are present in

  • Helianthus
  • Commelina
  • Rosa
  • Gossypium

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Q. 23 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2866)

Polygonum type of embryo sac is

  • 8 – nucleate, 7 – celled
  • 8 – nucleate, 8 – celled
  • 7 – nucleate, 7 – celled
  • 4 – nucleate, 3 – celled

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Q. 24 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2867)

The female gametophyte of a typical dicot at the time of fertilisation is

  • 8 – celled
  • 7 – celled
  • 6 – celled
  • 5 – celled

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Q. 25 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2868)

What is the function of filiform apparatus in an angiospermic embryo sac?

  • Brings about opening of the pollen tube
  • Guides the pollen tube into a synergid
  • Prevents entry of more than one pollen tube into a synergid
  • None of these

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2664)

which among the following is caused due to decreased respiratory surface area

  • Astma
  • Emphysema
  • Sclerosis
  • None of the above

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3462)

Science linking heredity with environment is:

  • Ecology
  • Ecophysiology
  • Genecology
  • Genetics

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3378)

Cyanobacteria are

  • heterotrophs
  • chemotrophs
  • autotrophs
  • organotrophs

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3075)

Oxidative phosphorylation refers to

  • Anaerobic production of ATP
  • The citric acid cycle production of ATP
  • Production of ATP by chemiosmosis
  • Alcoholic fermentation

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3436)

Bt toxin is :

  • intracellular lipid
  • Intracellular crystalline protein
  • Extracellular crystalline protein
  • Lipid

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3161)

The minimum amount of energy required to initiate a chemical reaction is called

  • enzymatic energy
  • activation energy
  • substrate energy
  • initiation energy

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3343)

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by the bite of the female mosquito vector ?

  • Filariasis
  • Amoebiasis
  • Typhoid
  • Pneumonia

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2966)

They year 2003 was celebrated as the 50th anniversary of discovery of

  • transposons by Barbare Me Clintock
  • structure of DNA by Watson and Crick
  • Mendel’s laws of inheritance
  • biotechnology by Kary Muliis.

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2748)

Chemical name of T4 is

  • Tetradiodothyronine
  • Tridiodothyronine
  • Tetraiodothyronine
  • Triiodothyronine

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3416)

Two microbes found to be very useful in genetic, engineering are

  • Escherichiya Coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens
  • Virbio chloerae and tailed bacteriophage
  • Diplococcus sp and pseudomonas sp
  • None of these

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3217)

Which of the following provide maximum mechanical strength to a tree trunk.

  • Heart wood
  • Sap wood
  • Cork
  • Late wood

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3514)

in your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area?

  • By creating Biosphere reserve
  • By creating Botanical gardens
  • By developing seed banks
  • By tissue culture method

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3045)

Angiosperm pollen is generally released at the

  • 1 – celled stage
  • 2 – celled stage
  • 3 – celled stage
  • male gamete formation stage

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 567)

Conversion of heat into electrical energy can be achieved by using a -

  • ammeter
  • hydromere
  • voltmeter
  • thermocouple

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3425)

Bt Toxin is :

  • Intracellular lipid
  • Intracellular crystal protein
  • Extracellular Crystal protein
  • Lipid

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2942)

Experimental verification of ‘chromosomal theory of inheritance’ was done by

  • Sutton and Boveri
  • Morgan et al
  • Henking
  • Karl Correns

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3269)

Rhodophyceae is called red algae because of the pigment

  • Fucoxanthin
  • Phycoerythrin
  • Carotenoids
  • Chlorophyll c

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Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3113)

NPK denotes

  • Nitrogen, Protein, Kinetin
  • Nitrogen, Protein, Potassium
  • Nitrogen, Potassium, kinetin
  • Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2797)

The cutaneous plexus and the papillary plexus consist of

  • Specialized cells for cutaneous sensations
  • A network of arteries to provide dermal supply
  • A network of nerves to provide dermal sensation
  • Gland cells that release cutaneous secretions

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3431)

The Ti plasmid used in genetic engineering is obtained from:

  • Bacillus thruingiensis
  • E. Coii
  • Agrobacterium hizogenes
  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3087)

Light reactions of photosynthesis occurs in

  • stroma
  • thylakoid
  • grana
  • cytoplasm of cell

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2893)

Intensely lactating mothers do not generally conceive due to the

  • suppression of gonadotropins
  • hypersecretion of gonadotropins
  • suppression of gametic transport
  • suppression of fertilisation

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3341)

Elephantiasis, a chronic inflammation that results in gross deformities is caused by

  • Ascaris
  • E.coli
  • Wuchereria
  • Trichophyton

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3349)

Jaya and Ratna are the semi-dwarf varieties of

  • wheat
  • rice
  • cowpea
  • mustard

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3168)

The most common monomer of carbohydrates is

  • Sucrose
  • Fructose
  • Maltose
  • Glucose

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Q. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3380)

Statins used for lowering blood cholesterol level are extracted from

  • algae
  • bacteria
  • viruses
  • yeast

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3324)

Which of the following pathogens causes whooping coough ?

  • Legionella spp.
  • Burcella melitensis
  • Vibrio cholerae
  • Burcella melitensis

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Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3459)

Habitat together with functions of a species constitute its:

  • Topography
  • Trophic level
  • Boundary
  • Ecological niche

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2820)

Which of the following options shows bisexual animals only?

  • Amoeba, sponge, leech
  • Sponge, cockroach, Amoeba
  • Earthworm, sponge, leech
  • Tapeworm, earthworm, honeybee

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3519)

Which chemical substance affects the Ozone Layer?

  • Chlorofluorocarbon
  • Chlorine
  • Hexafluorocarbon
  • Molecular Carbon

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3294)

Which one of the following phenomena supports Darwin’s concept of natural selection in organic evolution ?

  • Development of transgenic animals
  • Production of “Dolly’, the sheep by cloning
  • Prevalence of pesticide resistant insects
  • Development of organs from ‘stem cells’ for organ transplantation.

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3390)

Process of biogas production is

  • aerobic process
  • anaerobic process
  • active process
  • passive process

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3474)

Water co-deficient contains:

  • Large thin walled cells
  • Large-vacuoles
  • Membrane
  • All of these

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2969)

Which among the following is not ammonotelic

  • Aquatic amphibian
  • Aquatic insect
  • Bony fishes
  • Mammal

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2902)

In oocyte secondary maturation occurs in

  • ovary
  • abdominal cavity
  • Fallopian tube
  • uterus.

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2745)

Secretin cause stimulation of

  • Bile juice
  • Water
  • Gastric secretion
  • Pepsinogen

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2753)

Choose the incorrect statement

  • Hormones are non-nutrients chemicals
  • Exocrine glands are ductless glands
  • Invertebrates have simple endocrine system
  • All of the above statements are incorrect

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Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3209)

After the secondary growth, the oldest layer of secondary phloem in a dicot stem is located

  • just outside the vascular cambium
  • just inside the vascular cambium
  • just inside the vascular phloem
  • just outside the secondary xylem

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2967)

Amino acids which are specified by single codons are

  • phenylalanine and arginine
  • tryptophan and methionine
  • valine and proline
  • methionine and aroinine

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3527)

Nutrient enrichment of water bodies causes

  • Stratification
  • Eutrophication
  • Succession
  • None of these

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2878)

The correct surgical procedure as a contraceptive method is

  • ovariectomy
  • hysterectomy
  • vasectomy
  • castration

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2702)

Name a disorder which occurs due to rapid spasm in muscles due to low ca2+ in body fluid

  • Tetany
  • Arthritis
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Gout

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