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What are called the essential whorls of flower?

Important Questions on Getting to Know Plants

HARD

Which of the following is the correct option for the figure given below?

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In a complete flower, identify the following:
(a) Part that produces pollen grain -
(b) Part that transfers male gametes to the female gametes -
MEDIUM
Pollen grain of a plant (2n = 28) are cultured to produce callus tissues by tissue culture methods. What would be the chromosome number in the cells of callus?
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Choose the correct/most appropriate answer out of the four alternatives given against each item and write it in your answer book:
'Pollen grains' are produced by:
HARD

Draw the diagram showing the longitudinal section of a flower. Label the following parts:

i) Style

ii) Anther

MEDIUM

Consider the following statements & choose the correct answer from the given options.

Statement 1: Innermost layer of microsporangium is tapetum.

Statement 2: Cells of tapetum possess dense cytoplasm with more than one nucleus and nourishes developing pollen grains.

MEDIUM

The flask-shaped organ A at the centre of a flower is surrounded by a number of little stalks B having swollen tops which lie just inside the ring of petals.

Out of A and B, which one is the male part of the flower?

EASY
Why is the exine of the pollen grain not a continuous layer?
EASY

The total number of microspore tetrad formed in a dithecous anther if each microsporangia has 25 microspore mother cells would be

HARD

Select the correct option with respect to labelled structure A, B, C, D, and E in the transverse section of microsporangia.

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The flask-shaped organ A at the centre of a flower is surrounded by a number of little stalks B having swollen tops that lie just inside the ring of petals.

What does the swollen top of B contain? (Ovaries/Pollen grains)

MEDIUM
Draw the sectional view of a mature pollen grain.
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The top part A of the flask-shaped reproductive organ X in the flower of a plant secretes a surgery substance into its lower part B which goes towards the bottom part C of the flask-shaped organ. When a tiny grain D coming from the top part E of another reproductive organ Y in the flower falls on part A, it grows a long tube F through the organ X in response to the sugary substance and reaches the bottom part C of flask shaped organ to carry out fertilisation.

Name (i) grain D, and (ii) part E of organ Y.

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In flowering plants, a mature 'male gametophyte' is derived from a 'pollen mother cell' by
MEDIUM
Name the parts of flower which produce male and female gametes.
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Name two cells found in a mature pollen grain.
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Identify the flower parts A to E in the given diagram.

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List the suitable difference between pollen grain and ovule.