An eminent Indian embryologist is ______.

(a)

S.R. Kashyap

(b)

P. Maheswari

(c)

M.S. Swaminathan

(d)

K.C. Mehta

Arrange the layers of anther wall from locus to periphery

(a)

Epidermis, middle layers, tapetum, endothecium

(b)

Tapetum, middle layers, epidermis, endothecium

(c)

Endothecium, epidermis, middle layers, tapetum

(d)

Tapetum, middle layers endothecium epidermis

Which of the following represent megagametophyte?

(a)

Ovule

(b)

Embryo sac

(c)

Nucellus

(d)

Endosperm

Coleorhiza is found in ______.

(a)

Paddy

(b)

Bean

(c)

Pea

(d)

Tridax

Which of the following aquatic plant is popularly known as the "Terror of Bengal"?

(a)

Eichhornia crassipes

(b)

Vallisneria spiralis

(c)

Pistia stratiotes

(d)

Zostera marina

Pick out the non-spermous seed

(a)

Wheat

(b)

Sunflower

(c)

Bean

(d)

Orchids

The most common type of ovule noticed in dicots and monocots is

(a)

Orthotropous

(b)

Anatropous

(c)

Campylotropous

(d)

Amphitropous

Statement 1: Primary sporogenous cell functions as megaspore mother cell.
Statement 2: Megaspore mother cell undergoes mitotic division producing megaspores.

(a)

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

(b)

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.

(c)

Both the statements 1 and 2 are correct.

(d)

Both the statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Identify the mismatched pair:

(a)

Epidermal layer - Protective infunction

(b)

Eridothecium layer - Helps in dehiscence of anther

(c)

Middle layer - Persistent layer

(d)

Tapetum - Nutritive in function

Assertion (A): Epidermis is protective in function.
Reason (R): Epidermis is outermost unilayer of another wall.

(a)

A is correct R is incorrect.

(b)

R explains A.

(c)

Both A and R are incorrect.

(d)

Both A and R are correct. R does not explain A.