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, Helobial Endosperm, Nuclear Endosperm, Cellular Endosperm and, Non Albuminous Seed

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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For given diagram, choose the correct labelling for ' X ',Y ' and ' Z '.

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Which part of flower is not correctly matched with its post-fertilization structure?

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Protective layer of the radicle during seed germination and endosperm formation is:

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Identify the wrong statement regarding post-fertilization development:

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Which of the following is correct sequence as far as development of embryo is concerned in a dicot plant?

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Which of the following is a non-endospermic seed?

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Incorrect match with respect to grass embryo is:

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In some organisms, karyokinesis is not immediately followed by cytokinesis during cell division. This results in the formation of a multinucleate condition, as in case of