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41.

The gametophyte is not an independent, free-living generation in

  • Adiantum

  • Marchantia

  • Pinus

  • Pinus

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42.

Wind pollination is common in 

  • lilies

  • grasses

  • orchids

  • orchids

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43.

Nucellar polyembryony is reported in species of

  • Gossypium

  • Triticum

  • Brassica

  • Brassica

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44.

In which one of the following pollination is autogamous?

  • Xenogamy

  • Chasmogamy

  • Cleistogamy

  • Cleistogamy

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45.

In angiosperms, functional megaspore develops into

  • embryo sac

  • ovule

  • endosperm

  • endosperm

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46.

Apomictic embryos in Citrus arise from 

  • Synergids

  • maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule

  • antipodal 

  • antipodal 

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47.

Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant is called

  • xenogamy

  • geitonogamy

  • karyogamy

  • karyogamy

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48.

Wind pollinated flowers are

  • small, brightly coloured, producing large number of pollen grains

  • small, producing large number of dry pollen grains

  • large, producing abundant nectar and pollen

  • large, producing abundant nectar and pollen


B.

small, producing large number of dry pollen grains

Pollination taking place by means of wind is known as anemophily, eg, Zea mays, Cannabis Pinus, etc. Some features of wind-pollinated flowers are - 
i) Non -essential Whorls such as calyx, corolla and bracts, bracteoles are not showy.
ii) The perianth lobes are undeveloped or reduced and sometimes absent.
iii) Flowers are devoid of scent and nectars. 
iv) Plants produce a very large quantity of dusty pollen grains.
v) Pollen grains are dry, very small sized, non-sticky and unwettable

These features are helpful for the individuality of pollen grains.

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49.

Synapsis occurs between 

  • a male and female gamete

  • mRNA and ribosomes

  • spindle fibres and centromere

  • spindle fibres and centromere

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50.

Cotyledons and testa are edible parts of 

  • groundnut and pomegranate

  • walnut and tamarind

  • french bean and coconut

  • french bean and coconut

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