Pollen grain - class-XII
Description: pollen grain | |
Number of Questions: 63 | |
Created by: Jayanti Mahajan | |
Tags: asexual and sexual reproduction in plants reproduction in plants and animals male & female gametophytes: structure and development botany biology life processes in living organisms- part 2 |
Mature anther contains
Intine layer of pollen grain is made up of
The pollen grain is related to the embryosac as
Exine of pollen grains is composed of
The study of mature outer morphology of pollen grains is known as
The special features of the endothecium of anther is
Chemically pollen kitt is made up of lipids and carotenoids.
Which one of the following is resistant to enzyme action?
Which of the following event mainly affected in the absence of generative cell within pollen-grain?
The carrier of male gametes in seed plants is
The male gametes of angiosperms are
Outermost layer of the pollen is formed from ..........
The pro-ubisch bodies are converted to ubisch bodies when they become
Which of the following is haploid in gymnosperm?
Germ pores can be traced in ................
Match the Sets.
List I | List II | ||
---|---|---|---|
A | Intine | 1 | Microspore mother cell |
B | Pollen sac | 2 | Cellulose |
C | Pin-eyed | 3 | Short-styled |
D | Thrum-eyed | 4 | Long-styled |
Sporopollenin, a chemical substance is found in ............................
Study of pollen grain is called as .........................
Pollen sacs are present in
Pollen grain are able to tolerate extremes of temperature and desiccation because their exine consists of
One of the most resistant biological material is
Pollen grain of an angiosperm represents
Pollen grains are able to withstand extremes of temperature and desiccation because their exine is composed of
Exine of pollen grain is made up of
The pollen grain is
Which from the following one is odd?
Pollen grain wings of Pinus are outgrowths of
Which one is the hardest plant product?
Sporopollenin is part of
One of the most resistant biological material is
Number of nuclei present in the mature male gametophyte of angiosperms is?
Ubisch bodies are connected with the formation of
Germ pore is the area where exine is
Pollen grains are nongreen due to
Wheat root cells have $42$ chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in a cell of pollen grain is?
Which is correct?
Sporopollenin is formed by the polymerization of
Which of the following statements about sporopollenin is wrong?
Which plant product is the hardest?
Identify the pair of wrong statements.
I. Intine of pollen grains is made up of sporopollenin.
II. Pollen grains are well preserved as fossils because of the presence of sporopollenin.
III. Enzymes can degrade the organic material of the pollen grain exine.
IV. Sporopollenin can withstand high temperature, strong acids and alkali.
Select the correct and incorrect statements.
(a) Tapetum nourishes developing pollen grains.
(b) Hilum represents junction between ovule and funicle.
(c) In aquatic plants, Water Hyacinth and Water Lily, pollination is by water.
(d) Primary endosperm nucleus is triploid.
Which one of the following statements is not true?
Male gametophyte in angiosperms produces
Germ pores in the pollen grains are regions.
Consider the following statements with respect to pollen grains.
(a) Exine is thin, continuous layer made up of cellulose and pectin
(b) Hard outer layer called exine is made of sporopollenin
(c) Sporopollenin is present in germ pores
(d) Exine exhibits a fascinating array of patterns and designs. Of the statements.
Choose the correct options for statements P, Q, R in relevance to grass.
Statement P: Flowers possess attractive colour and fragrance.
Statement Q: Pollen grains are small, dry and light in weight.
Statement R: Grass is air pollinated plant.
Discontinuous layers in the wall of pollen grain are
Pollen tube is covered by
The smallest pollen grain occurs in
Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
Which of the following is mismatched?
The ploidy of the stamen is equal to the
In a fully developed male gametophyte the number of nuclei is?
Embryo sac is to ovule as _________ is to an anther.
A pollen tube of a flowering plant is the
Consider the following statements.
(i) Polyspermy may bring about fertilisation of egg by more than one male nucleus or the supernumerary sperms may fertilise other components of embryo sac such as synergids or antipodals.
(ii) In angiosperms, pollen tube is normally an unbranched structure which usually persists after fertilisation.
(iii) Intine is the inner, pectocellulosic layer of pollen grain wall which is destroyed during acetolysis.
(iv) Exine layer of pollen grain comprises of an outer non-sculptured layer sexine and an inner sculptured layer tectum.
Which of the following combinations of given statements is correct?
Study of pollen grains is called.
Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
A pollen grain is best defined as a
Ubisch bodies found in tapetal cell helps in the formation of
A staminode does not contain ________.
Which one is resistant to enzyme action?
Germ pore/ germinal furrow present on the surface of pollen grain represents
The innermost layer of the anther wall is tapetum which
An organic substance which can withstand environmental extremes and which cannot be degraded by any enzyme is