1. Cytology
  2. 1. Tools used in Cytology
    2. Cell Biology
    3. Cell cycle
    4. Biomolecules
  3. Genetics
  4. 5. Introduction
    6. Inheritance
    7. Mutation and Polypoidy
  5. Plant Anatomy
  6. 8. Plant Anatomy
    9.
  7. Plant Physiology
  8. 10. Respiration
    11. Photosynthesis
    12. Growth and Growth hormone
    13. Mode of nutrition and Habitat in Plants
  9. Classification and Biodiversity
  10. 14. Classification
    15. Virus
    16. Bacteria
    17. Thallophyta
    18. Bryophyta
    19. Pteridophyta
    20. Gymnosperm
    21. Reproduction
    22. Morphology of Angiosperm
  11. Taxonomy, Ecology and Application of biology
  12. 23. Taxonomy
    24. Ecology
    25. Application of Biology
Classification and Biodiversity
21. Reproduction
1. Embryo sac is found in:   [IE 2008]

[IE 2008]

  • (a ) Embryo
  • (b) Endosperm
  • (s) Ovule
  • (d) Antipodal cells
2. Zeatin is obtained by:  [IOM 1997]

[IOM 1997]

  • (a) Wheat
  • (b) Rice
  •  Maize
  • (d) Barley
3. Mechanical dispersion of seed takes place in: [IOM 1999]

[IOM 1999]

  • (a) Cucumber
  • b) Apple
  • (c) Wheat
  • (d) Orange
4. In a seed, food is generally stored in: [BPKIHS 2005]

[BPKIHS 2005]

  • (a) The radicle
  • (b) The fruit
  • (c) the cotyledons or endosperm
  • (d) The micropyle and seed coat
5. If pollen of a flower, reaches on a genetically different plant, then it is: [IOM 2005)

[IOM 2005)]

  • (a) Autogamy
  • (b) Geitenogamy
  • Ic) Allogamy
  • (d) Cleistogamy
6. A typical example of cross pollination is: [IOM 2001, 2009; BPKIHS 1997]

[IOM 2001, 2009; BPKIHS 1997]

  • (a) Balsam
  • bl Maize
  • (c) Wheat
  • (d) Cotton
7. All are contrivances for cross - pollination in different plants except: [IOM 1998]

[IOM 1998]

  • (a) Dicliny and self sterility
  • (b) Protandry and protogyny
  • Herkopogamy and heterogamy
  • Hypogamy and heterostyle
8. Xenogamy is called: [IOM 1998]

[IOM 1998]

  • (a) Self pollination
  • (b) Cross pollination
  • (c) Direct pollination 
  • (d) Indirect pollination
9. The medium of pollination in Vallisneria is: [IOM 1997]

[IOM 1997]

  • (a) Air
  • (b) Water
  • (c) Insect
  • (d) Barley
10. The advantage of cross-fertilization when compared with self fertilization
  • (a) There is greater variety among the plants of next generation.
  • b) All the plant in the next generation will be helathier
  • (c) The next generation will be of constant type
  • (d) The parents characteristics are inherited
11. Hypohydrophily occurs in:  [BPKIHS 2006]

[BPKIHS 2006]

  • (a) Vallisnaria
  • (b) Elodea
  • (c) Ceratophylum
  • (d) Hydrilla
12. If pollen is transferred from anther of a flower to stigma of another flower of the same plant, it is called: [BPKIHS 2006]

[BPKIHS 2006]

  • (a) Antogamy
  • b) Geitenogamy
  • (c) Xenogamy
  • (d) Allogamy
13. The monocot plumule is covered by:  [IOM 2007]

[IOM 2007]

  • (a) Coleorhiza
  • (b) Coleoptile
  • (c) Scutellum
  • (d) Epicotyl
14. Megasporophyll of gymnosperm is:  [IOM 2007)

[IOM 2007)]

  • (a) Carpel
  • (b) Corolla
  • Stamen
  • d) Female cone
15. Ovules symmetrical and straight with chalaza at the base and micropyle at the tip are called: [IOM 2006, BPKIHS 1996, MOE 2054]

[IOM 2006, BPKIHS 1996, MOE 2054]

  • a) Anatropous
  • (b) Amphitropous
  • (c) Campylotropous 
  • (d) Orthotropous or Atropous
16. Primary endosperm nucleus is usually: [IOM 2004)

[IOM 2004)]

  • (a) Haploid
  • (b) Diploid
  • (c) Triploid
  • (d) Pentaploid
17. Carpels of angiosperms are equivalent to: [IOM 2004]

[IOM 2004]

  • (a) Megasporophyll 
  • (b) Sporangia
  • c) Spores
  • (d) Zygospore
18. Endosperm of maize is:[IOM 2002]

[IOM 2002]

  • (a) Haploid
  • (b) Diploid
  • (c) Triploid
  • (d) Tetraploid
19. Double fertilization is seen in:  [IOM 2001]

[IOM 2001]

  • a) Gymnosperm
  • (b) Algae
  • (c) Angiosperm
  • (d) Bryophyta
20. Embryo sac of the angiosperm before the fertilization is: [IOM 1997]

[IOM 1997]

  • (a) 7 celled, 8 nucleated
  • (b) 7 celled, 7 nucleated
  • (c) 8 celled, 7 nucleated 
  • (d) 8 celled, 8 nucleated
21. How many cells have undergone division to form 32 pollen grains?  [IOM 1997]

[IOM 1997]

  • (a) 16
  • (b) 20
  • (c) 8
  • (d) 4
22. Nuclei found at the centre of embryo sac is: [MOE]

[MOE]

  • (a) Synergids
  • (b) Egg
  • (c) Antipodal
  • (d) Polar nuclei
23. The point of junction of the integument and the nucellus is called the [IOM 1996]

[IOM 1996]

  • a) Chalaza
  • (b) Hilum
  • ) Micropyle
  • d) Raphae
24. 35 meiotic division leads to the formation of how many seeds: [IOM 1996]

[IOM 1996]

  • (a) 24
  • (b) 48
  • (c) 58
  • (d) 28
25. Parthenogenesis helps to form:  [IOM 1999]

[IOM 1999]

  • (a) Dioecious
  • (b) Monoecious
  • (c) Zygospore
  • (d) Azygospore
26. In angiosperm, embryo sac denotes: [BPKIHS 2000]

[BPKIHS 2000]

  • (a) Mega-gametophyte
  • (b) Megasporophyll
  • (c) Mega-sporangium 
  • (d) None
27. If a diploid female plant is hybridized with a tetraploid male plant, then the endosperm is: [BPKIHS 2001]

[BPKIHS 2001]

  • (a) Diploid
  • (b) Tetraploid
  • (c) Hexaploid
  • d) Octaploid
28. In 82% of angiosperm families, ovule is
  • (a) Anatropous
  • (b) Orthotropous
  • (c) Amphitropous
  • (d) Circinotropous
29. No. of chromosomes in the root of an angiospermic plant is 16. Then no. of chromosomes in its endosperm is: [BPKIHS 2002]

[BPKIHS 2002]

  • 8
  • (b) 24
  • (c) 12
  • (d) 48
30. Mode of reproduction resulting in the development of an embryo without the act of fertilization/meiosis [BPKIHS 2004]

[BPKIHS 2004]

  • (a) Amphimixis
  • (b) Apomixis
  • (c) Agamospermy
  • (d) Apogamy
31. The entry of pollen tube through the micropyle is  [BPKIHS 1996]

[BPKIHS 1996]

  • (a) Porogamy
  • b) Chalazogamy
  • (c) Allogamy
  • d) None of above
32. Stalk of ovule is called
  • (a) Funicle
  • b) Petiole
  • (c) Pedicel
  • d) Placenta
33. Pollen grain is a  [BPKIHS 1996]

[BPKIHS 1996]

  • Megaspore
  • Microsporophyll
  • Microsporangium
  • Microspore
34. Pollen tube with two male nuclei is:
  • Male gametophyte 
  • (b) Megasporophyll
  • Microsporophyll 
  • (d) Sporophyte
35. Development of an unfertilized egg into embryo is: [BPKIHS 1996]

[BPKIHS 1996]

  • (a) Parthenocarpy
  • (b) Parthenogenesis
  • Polyembryogeny 
  • (d) Polycarpy
36. Poppy seeds are dispersed by  [BPKINS 1996]

[BPKINS 1996]

  • (a) Explosive mechanism
  • (b) Censor mechanism
  • (c) Parachute mechanism
  • (d) Lever mechanism
37. Number of germ pores in a pollen is always [BPKIHS 1997]

[BPKIHS 1997]

  • (a) 1
  • (b) 2
  • (c) 3
  • (d) Definite in species
38. Insects pollinated pollen grains are [BPKIHS 1998]

[BPKIHS 1998]

  • (a) Rough and large 
  • (b) Rough and small
  • (c) Smooth and large 
  • (d) Smooth and small
39. The pollination by wind is called: [MOE 2008, 2064]

[MOE 2008, 2064]

  • (a) Hydrophily
  • (b) Anemophily
  • (c) Entomophily
  • (d) Malacophily
40. The development of fruit without fertilization is: [MOE 2008, 2062, MOE 2011]

[MOE 2008, 2062, MOE 2011]

  • (a) Parthenocarpy
  • (b) Apomixis
  • (c) Pomogeny
  • (d) None
41. Wind pollinated flowers are:[MOE 2063]

[MOE 2063]

  • (a) Very bright and big
  • (b) Small, in-conspicuous flower
  • (c) Very few
  • (d) Attractive flower
42. Winged seed is present in:  [MOE 2063]

[MOE 2063]

  • (a) Moringa
  • (b) Hiptage
  • (c) Calotropis
  • (d) Shorea
43. The process of forming new plants by cutting or grafting of any part of a plant is called: [MOE 2062]

[MOE 2062]

  • (a) Sporulation
  • (b) Fission
  • (c) Vegetative propagation 
  • (d) Conjugation
44. In the seed micropyle is for entry of:  [MOE 2003]

[MOE 2003]

  • (a) Pollen
  • (b) Water
  • (c) Gas
  • (d) None
45. Linear tetrad cells are seen during development of: [MOE 2002]

[MOE 2002]

  • (a) Ovule
  • (b) Ovary
  • (c) Embryo sac
  • (d) Pollen sac
46. Vivipary is a type of:  [MOE 2000]

[MOE 2000]

  • (a) Germination
  • (6) Pollination
  • (c) Fertilization
  • (d) Respiration
47. Endosperm of angiosperm develops after fertilization from: [MOE 2055)

[MOE 2055)]

  • (a) Synergids
  • (b) Secondary nucleus
  • (c) Antipodal cells
  • (d) Egg cell
48. The first animals to serve as pollinators were: [IE 2007]

[IE 2007]

  • (a) Ants
  • (b) Beetles
  • (c) Bees
  • (d) Humming birds
49. A mature angiosperm ovule is: [IE 2001]

[IE 2001]

  • (a) 6-celled
  • (b) 7-celled
  • (c) 8-celled
  • (d) 9-celled
50. Self pollination in a flower is dealt on the basis of [IE 2002]

[IE 2002]

  • a) Bottle neck theory 
  • (b) Founder effect theory
  • (c) Gene flow
  • (d) Assortive theory
51. The number of gametes formed from AaBbCcDd is [IE 2005]

[IE 2005]

  • (a) 3
  • (b) 4
  • (c) 9
  • (d) 16
52. Numerous, small, non sticky pollen and presence of feathery and non-sticky stigma is adapted for  [BPKIHS - 2016]

[BPKIHS - 2016]

  • (a) Entomophily
  • (b) Anemophily
  • (c) Hydrophily
  • (d) Zoophily
53. Night blooming flowers are  [BPKIHS - 2016, 2012]

[BPKIHS - 2016, 2012]

  • (a) Bright coloured petals 
  • (b) Sweet scented
  • (c) Presence of nector
  • (d) Feathery stigma
54. Malacophily means pollination by  [BPKIHS - 2015]

[BPKIHS - 2015]

  • (a) Birds
  • (b) Snakes
  • (c) Snails
  • (d) Bats
55. How many meiotic division is required to produce 100 pollen grains? [BPKIHS 2010]

[BPKIHS 2010]

  • (a) 100
  • (b) 25
  • (c) 500
  • (d) 150
56. How many sperms are produced from 24 secondary spermatocyte [BPKIHS - 2010]

[BPKIHS - 2010]

  • (a ) 24
  • (b) 48
  • © 32
  • (d) 72
57. Formation of fruit from ovary without fertilization [BPKIHS - 2012]

[BPKIHS - 2012]

  • (a) Parthenocarpy
  • (c) Apospory
  • (6) Apogamy
  • (d) Parthenogenesis
58. Female gamete present in ovary  [BPKIHS - 2012] 

[BPKIHS - 2012]

  • (a) Oosphere
  • (b) Egg
  • (c) Carpel
  • (d) Synergids
59. Apomixis involves development of embryo directly from:  [BPKIHS- 2010]

[BPKIHS- 2010]

  • (a) Synergids and antipodal 
  • (b) Hilum 
  • (c) Nucellus
  • (d) Integument
60. Endosperm wall is formed from  [BPKIHS - 2010]

[BPKIHS - 2010]

  • Integumental sac 
  • Ovule
  • Nucellus
  • Micropyle
61. Food is not stored in cotyledons and endosperm in  [BPKIHS - 2010]

[BPKIHS - 2010]

  • (a) Nymphea
  • (b) Litchi
  • (c) Allium cepa
  • (d) Coconut
62. The point of attachment of ovule with funicle is called:  [IOM-2014

[IOM-2014]

  • (a) Chalaza
  • (b) Micropyle
  • (c) Hilum
  • (d) Antipodals
63. In angiosperms, the female gametophyte is[IOM-2014]

[IOM-2014]

  • (a) Synergids
  • (6) Antipodals
  • (c) Embryo sac
  • (d) Egg apparatus
64. Flowers which remain closed upto seed set is [IOM-2015]

[IOM-2015]

  • (a) Cleistogamous
  • (b) Chasmogamous
  • (c) Homogamous
  • (d) Heterogamous
65. Nutrition to the developing microspore is provided by  [IOM-2016

[IOM-2016]

  • (a) Endothecium
  • (b) Tapetum
  • (c) Middle layer
  • (d) Epidermis
66. Ornithophily is pollinated by  [IOM-2016)

[IOM-2016)]

  • (a) Birds
  • (b) Ants
  • (c) Molluscs
  • (d) snakes
67. Apomixis is development of a new plant [IOM-2013]

[IOM-2013]

  • (a) from stem cuttings
  • (b) from root cutting
  • ( c ) without fusion of gametes
  • (d) from fusion of gametes
68. Grafting is not possible in monocotyledons because they [IOM-2013

[IOM-2013]

  • (a) are herbaceous
  • (b) have scattered vascular bundles
  • (c) endodermis and pith
  • (d) lack cambium
69. The formation of fruit in absence of fertilization is [IOM-2013)

[IOM-2013)]

  • (a) Parthenogenesis 
  • (b) Parthenocarpy
  • (c) Polyembryony 
  • (d) Polygamy
70. An embryo sac of a flowering plant has [IOM-2013]

[IOM-2013]

  • (a) 4 haploid nuclei 
  • (b) 4 diploid nuclei
  • (c) 8 haploid nuclei 
  • (d) 8 diploid nuclei
71. When pollination occurs between neighbouring flowers of the same plant, it is called  [IOM-2013]

[IOM-2013]

  • (a) Xerogamy
  • (b) Allogamy
  • (c) Geitonogamy
  • (d) Cleistogamy
72. The edible part of apple and pear is [IOM-2013]

[IOM-2013]

  • (a) Thalamus
  • c Mesocarp
  • (b) Epicarp
  • (d) Endocarp
73. Milky water of green coconut is [IOM-2013]

[IOM-2013]

  • (a) Liquid endosperm 
  • (b) Liquid of female plant
  • (c) Liquid nucellus 
  • (d) Liquid chalaza
74. Typical 8 nucleated embryo sac is of which type? [IOM-2012]

[IOM-2012]

  • (a) Polygonum
  • (6) Allum
  •  Atriplex
  • (d) Fritillium
75. Which of the following is male gametophyte in higher plant? [IOM-2012]

[IOM-2012]

  • (a) Microspore
  • (b) Male gamete
  • (c) Pollen grain
  • (d) Microsporangium
76. A fruit developed without fertilization: [IOM-2012]

[IOM-2012]

  • Parthenogenesis 
  • (b) Apogamy
  • (c) Parthenocarpy 
  • (d) Apospory
77. Entry of pollen tube through micropyle is [IOM-2015]

[IOM-2015]

  • (a) Mesogamy
  • (b) Basigamy
  • (c) Dichogamy
  • ( d) Porogamy
78. Double fertilization is a characteristic of [IOM-2015]

[IOM-2015]

  • (a) Bryophytes
  • (b) Gymnosperms
  • (c) Pteridophytes
  • (d) Angiosperms
79. The development of zygote from egg cell without the act of fertilization as seen in many lower plants is called:  [IOM-2015]

[IOM-2015]

  • (a) Zygotogenesis 
  • (b) Spermatogenesis
  • (c) Oospherogenesis 
  • (d) Parthenogenesis
80. The unique character of floral parts which acts as a barrier to avoid self pollination and favors cross pollination is  [IOM-2015]

[IOM-2015]

  • Heterostyly
  • Dichogamy
  • (c) Prepotency
  • (d) Herkogamy
81. Endosperm in angiosperm is [MOE 2014]

[MOE 2014]

  • (a) Haploid
  • (b) Diploid
  • (c) Tetraploid
  • (d) Triploid
82. In capsela, the jacket layer of microsporangium is formed from [MOE 2014]

[MOE 2014]

  • (a) Endothecium
  • (b) Tapetum
  • (c) Middle layer
  • (d) All of the above
83. Which of the following develops into seed? [MOE 2014]

[MOE 2014]

  • ovary
  • (b) Ovule
  • (c) Carpel
  • (d) Embryo sac
84. Which of the following statement is true? [MOE 2014]

[MOE 2014]

  • (a) Embryo sac of angiosperm develops from embryo
  • (b) Embryo sac of angiosperm develops into embryo
  • (c) Embryo sac of angiosperm always develops from single megaspore
  • Embryo sac of angiosperm is equivalent to gametophyte of cryptogams
85. Erect or straight form of ovule is referred as [MOE 2014]

[MOE 2014]

  • (a) Orthotropus
  • (b) Anatropus
  • (c) Amphitropus
  • (d) Campylotropus
86. The embryo sac develops from  [MOE 2013]

[MOE 2013]

  • (a) Embryo
  • (b) Nucellus
  • (c) Zygote
  • (d) Megaspore
87. Endospermic cells of an angiospermic plant are [MOE 2013]

[MOE 2013]

  • (a) Tetraploid
  • (b) Triploid
  • (c) Diploid
  • (d) Haploid
88. When does meiosis occur in a flowering plant? [MOE 2013]

[MOE 2013]

  • (a) Formation of root primordial
  • (b) Formation of pollen grains
  • (c) Formation of buds
  • (d) Germination of seeds
89. Which one is not a part of mature ovule? [MOE 2012]

[MOE 2012]

  • (a) Chalaza
  • (b) Nucleus
  • (c) Embryo sac
  • (d) Tapetum
90. Bisexual flower which never opens in its life span is [MOE 2012]

[MOE 2012]

  • (a) Homogamous
  • (b) Heterogamous
  • (c) Dichogamous
  • (d) Cleistogamous
91. After fertilization, the seed coat develops from  [MOE 2012]

[MOE 2012]

  • (a) Chalaza
  • (b) Ovule
  • (c) Embryo sac
  • (d) Integument
92. Parthenogenesis is development of  [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • (a) Gametophytes without meiosis
  • b) Synergids without fertilization
  • c) Fruit without fertilization
  • (d) Fruit without pollination
93. Which is not a part of dicotyledonous embryo? [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • a) Cotyledons
  • b) Hypocotyle
  • c) Root cap
  • (d) Synergids
94. Ornithology is the study of  [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • (a) Fishes
  • (b) Birds
  • (c) Insects
  • (d) Molluscs
95. Formation of fruit without fertilization is called  [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • a) Polygamy
  • (b) Parthenocarpy
  • (c) Polyembryony
  • (d) Parthenogenesis
96. A typical embryo sac of angiosperm has [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • (a) 6 cells
  • (b) 7 cells
  • (c) 8 cell
  • (d) 9 cells
97. In flowering plants, meiosis occur at the time of [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • (a) Formation of pollen grains
  • (b) Germination of seeds
  • (c) Fertilization
  • (d) Formation of buds
98. Double fertilization is characteristics of [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • (a) Bryophytes
  • (b) Pteridophytes
  • (c) Gymnosperms
  • (d) Angiosperms
99. Which of the following plant shows polyembryony? [MOE 2010]

[MOE 2010]

  • (a) Corchorus
  • (b) Maize
  • (c) Citrus
  • (d) Coriandum
100. When the pollen from one flower is deposited on the stigma of another flower borne on different plant, the type of pollination is known as: [MOE 2010]

[MOE 2010]

  • (a) Allogamy
  • (b) Autogamy
  • (c) Geitenogamy
  • (d) Gynogamy
101. Megaspores develop from the cells of [MOE 2010)

[MOE 2010)]

  • (a) Chalaza
  • (b) Nucellus
  • (c) Micropyle
  • (d) Funicle
102. Double fertilization was first reported by [MOE 2010)

[MOE 2010)]

  • (a) Strasburger
  • (b) Nawaschin
  • (c) Haberland
  • (d) Farmer and Moore
103. Pollen tube develops from [MOE 2010)

[MOE 2010)]

  • (a) Exine
  • (b) Intine
  • (c) Pollen
  • (d) Chalaza
104. Which one is a mode of vegetative reproduction? [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • (a) Layering
  • (b) Spore formation
  • (c) Conjugation
  • (d) Fission