Post-Fertilization Events in Plants

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Post-Fertilization Events in Plants: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Fruit, Endosperm, Embryo Development, Parthenocarpy, Dormancy, Perisperm, Albuminous Seed, Dicot Embryo, Seed Coat, Monocot Embryo, Nuclear Endosperm, Cellular Endosperm, Non Albuminous Seed and, Seed of a Plant

Important Questions on Post-Fertilization Events in Plants

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Seeds that possess a special food storage tissue called the endosperm are said to be:

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In the L.S. of an embryo of grass given below, identify the labels A and B.

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The technical term for the water present in a tender coconut is:

 

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Which of the following are examples of parthenocarpy?

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In dicot plants, after triple fusion, the central cell and zygote would develop into, respectively

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Phoenix dactylifera is an example of -------------------------.

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The plant part which consists of two generations one within the other, is

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Assertion : Endosperm is a nutritive tissue and it is triploid.

Reason : Endosperm is formed by fusion of secondary nucleus to second male gamete. It is used by developing embryo.

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A diploid female plant and a tetraploid male plant are crossed. The ploidy of endosperm shall be

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Identify the parts labelled in the diagram:

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Recognise the diagram and choose the correct match:

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Identify the set of plants bearing ex-albuminous seeds.

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Consider the following three flowers namely X, Y and Z. Which of the following flower(s) will develop into a fruit ?

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Plumule, epicotyl, and hypocotyl are:

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Identify A and B in this figure.

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The root cap of monocot is covered in

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Endosperm is completely consumed during seed formation in