Exercise 1
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Questions from Exercise 1 with Hints & Solutions
Assertion: In plants, apomixis is a type of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction.
Reason: In apomixis, seeds are produced without the fusion of gametes.
The gamete mother cell of rice have 24 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are present in its endosperm?
If an endosperm cell of an angiosperm contains 24 chromosomes, the number of chromosomes in each cell of the root will be
Assertion: The endosperm of angiosperms is generally triploid.
Reason: In Angiosperms, endosperm develops from primary endosperm nucleus which in turn formed by fusion of haploid male gamete and diploid secondary nucleus.
Assertion: Dichogamy refers to maturation of male and female sex organs at different times.
Reason: This is a safeguard against cross-fertilization.
Differentiate between wind pollinated and insect pollinated flowers.
Write one difference between the monocarpellary flower and multicarpellary flower.
You are given castor and bean seeds. Which one of the two would you select to observe the endosperm?
