Practice MCQ Bio
Practice MCQ Bio
1)In albuminous seeds, food is stored in _______ and in non albuminous seeds, it is stored in
_______.
(a) endosperm, cotyledons
(b) cotyledons, endosperm
(c) nucellus, cotyledons
(d) endosperm, radicle
Answer:
(a) endosperm, cotyledons
2)Coleoptile and coleorhiza are the protective sheaths , covering _______ and _______
respectively.
(a) plumule, epicotyl
(b) radicle, plumule
(c) plumule, radicle
(d) radicle, hypocotyl
Answer:
(c) plumule, radicle
3)_______ is not an endospermic seed.
(a) Pea
(b) Castor
(c) Maize
(d) Wheat
Answer:
(a) Pea
4)A seed is a
(a)ripened ovule
(b)ripened ovary
(c)ripened endosperm
(d)fused carpel
Answer:
(a) ripened ovule
5)Thick outer seed coat of a dicotyledenous seed is called
(a)Testa
(b)Tegmen
(c)hilium
(d)funicle
Answer:
(a)Testa
6)Hilium of seed is
(a)hard outer covering of the seed
(b)scar on seed coat through which the seed was attached to the fruit
(c)area through which the pollen tube enters the ovule
(d)Bulky part within which lies small embryo
Answer:
(b)scar on seed coat on seed coat through which the seed was attached to the fruit
7)Aleurone is
(a)Outer layer of scutellum in contact with endosperm
(b)Layer of pericarp specialized in absorption of water
(c)Layer present in the ovule that guides pollen tube
(d)special tissue surrounding the endosperm
Answer:
(d)special tissue surrounding the endosperm
8)Part of the seed which forms the shoot at the time of germination is
(a)Radicle
(b)Cotyledons
(c)Epicotyl
(d)Plumule
Answer:
(d)Plumule
9)During germination, micropyle of seed takes part in
(a)Forming weak for emergence of radicle
(b)Absorption of water
(c)Food storage
(d)Leaching inhibitors
Answers:
(b)Absorption of water
10)The integuments of the ovule harden to form
(a)Radicle
(b)Cotyledons
(c)Epicotyl
(d)Seed coat
Answer:
(d)Seed Coat
11)A modified cotyledon, or seed leaf of a monocotyledenous seed is called
(a)Hilium
(b)Tegmen
(c)Funicle
(d)Scutellum
Answer:
(d)Scutellum
QUESTIONS:
1)In albuminous seeds, food is stored in _______ and in non albuminous seeds, it is stored in
_______.
(a) endosperm, cotyledons
(b) cotyledons, endosperm
(c) nucellus, cotyledons
(d) endosperm, radicle
2)Coleoptile and coleorhiza are the protective sheaths , covering _______ and _______
respectively.
(a) plumule, epicotyl
(b) radicle, plumule
(c) plumule, radicle
(d) radicle, hypocotyl
3)_______ is not an endospermic seed.
(a) Pea
(b) Castor
(c) Maize
(d) Wheat
4)A seed is a
(a)ripened ovule
(b)ripened ovary
(c)ripened endosperm
(d)fused carpel
6) Hilium of seed is
(a)hard outer covering of the seed
(b)scar on seed coat through which the seed was attached to the fruit
(c)area through which the pollen tube enters the ovule
(d)Bulky part within which lies small embryo
7)Aleurone is
(a)Outer layer of scutellum in contact with endosperm
(b)Layer of pericarp specialized in absorption of water
(c)Layer present in the ovule that guides pollen tube
(d)special tissue surrounding the endosperm
8)Part of the seed which forms the shoot at the time of germination is
(a)Radicle
(b)Cotyledons
(c)Epicotyl
(d)Plumule
ANSWERS
1) (a) endosperm, cotyledons
2) (c) plumule, radicle
3) (a) Pea
4) (a) ripened ovule
5) (a)Testa
6) (b)scar on seed coat through which the seed was attached to the fruit
7) (d)special tissue surrounding the endosperm
8) (d)Plumule
9) (b)Absorption of water
10) (d)Seed Coat
11) (d)Scutellum
12) (b)Single flower having attached parts along with ovary
13) (a)Parthenocarpy
14) (c)Apple
15) (a)Only ovary of the flower develop into fruits
16) b) if both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion