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The document discusses seed development and fruit formation. It provides descriptions of key terms and structures involved in seeds like the endosperm, cotyledons, testa and hilum. It also addresses the differences between true and false fruits and defines parthenocarpy.

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SEED AND DEVELOPMENT OF FRUIT

(CH2:Sexual Reproduction in flowering plants)

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

12)A false fruit is the one which develops from


(a)Single flower
(b)Single flower having attached parts along with ovary
(c)Inflorescence
(d)Parts of an ovary
Answer: (b)Single flower having attached parts along with ovary

13)Formation of Fruit Without Fertilization Is Known As:


(a) Parthenocarpy
(b) Parthenogenesis
(c) Polyembryony
(d)Polygamy
Answer: (a)Parthenocarpy
14)An example of false fruit is
(a)Tomato
(b)Mango
(c)Apple
(d)Guava
Answer:
c)Apple
15)Which Among the Following Statement Is for True Fruit:
(a) Only ovary of the flower develop into fruit
(b) Ovary and calyx of the flower develop into fruit
(c) Ovary, calyx and thalamus of flower develop into fruits
(d) All floral whorl of flower develop into fruits
Answer:
(a)Only ovary of the flower develop into fruits

16)Assertion:Fruit is the matured or ripened ovary developed after fertilization


Reason: Fruit formed without fertilization of the ovary is called parthenocarpic fruit
a)if both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
b) if both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
c)if assertion is true but reason is false
d)if both assertion and reason are false
Answer:
b) if both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

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

5)Thick outer seed coat of a dicotyledenous seed is called


(a)Testa
(b)Tegmen
(c)hilium
(d)funicle

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

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

10)The integuments of the ovule harden to form


(a)Radicle
(b)Cotyledons
(c)Epicotyl
(d)Seed coat

11)A modified cotyledon, or seed leaf of a monocotyledenous seed is called


(a)Hilium
(b)Tegmen
(c)Funicle
(d)Scutellum
12)A false fruit is the one which develops from
(a)Single flower
(b)Single flower having attached parts along with ovary
(c)Inflorescence
(d)Parts of an ovary

13)Formation of Fruit Without Fertilization Is Known As:


(a) Parthenocarpy
(b) Parthenogenesis
(c) Polyembryony
(d)Polygamy
14)An example of false fruit is
(a)Tomato
(b)Mango
(c)Apple
(d)Guava

15)Which Among the Following Statement Is for True Fruit:


(a) Only ovary of the flower develop into fruit
(b) Ovary and calyx of the flower develop into fruit
(c) Ovary, calyx and thalamus of flower develop into fruits
(d) All floral whorl of flower develop into fruits

16)Assertion:Fruit is the matured or ripened ovary developed after fertilization


Reason: Fruit formed without fertilization of the ovary is called parthenocarpic fruit
a)if both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
b) if both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
c)if assertion is true but reason is false
d)if both assertion and reason are false

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

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