Bio – Chapter 10: Reproduction in Plants

1

What is the male reproductive part of a flower called?

A Stamen B Carpel C Sepal D Petal

2

Which part of the flower receives pollen during pollination?

A Style B Stigma C Ovary D Filament

3

What is the female reproductive part of a flower called?

A Carpel B Stamen C Sepal D Petal

4

Pollination by wind is called:

A Entomophily B Anemophily C Hydrophily D Ornithophily

5

The male gametophyte in flowering plants is:

A Pollen grain B Embryo sac C Ovule D Nucellus

6

Which of the following is an example of natural vegetative propagation?

A Runners in strawberry B Grafting in mango C Tissue culture in banana D Cutting in rose

7

Which of the following is pollinated by water?

A Vallisneria B Rose C Maize D Sunflower

8

The female reproductive part of a flower is called:

A Androecium B Gynoecium C Calyx D Corolla

9

After fertilization, the ovule develops into a:

A Seed B Fruit C Flower D Leaf

10

The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the same flower or another flower on the same plant is called:

A Self-pollination B Cross-pollination C Fertilization D Germination

11

Corms are swollen underground stems. Which of the following plants propagates by corms?

A Crocus B Sweet potato C Strawberry D Bryophyllum

12

Bulbs are modified stems that store food and are used for vegetative propagation. Which plant reproduces by bulbs?

A Potato B Onion C Ginger D Banana

13

Which part of the flower produces pollen grains?

A Stigma B Anther C Ovary D Sepal

14

Which of the following is a sucker?

A Strawberry B Pineapple C Potato D Onion

15

Which agent is responsible for pollination in plants with light, dry pollen grains?

A Wind B Insects C Water D Animals

16

Which technique is used to grow plants from small pieces of plant tissue in a laboratory?

A Tissue culture B Grafting C Layering D Cutting

17

Which of the following is an artificial method of vegetative propagation?

A Bulbs B Corms C Layering D Rhizomes

18

Which artificial propagation method involves bending a branch to the ground and covering it with soil to encourage rooting?

A Layering B Cutting C Grafting D Tissue culture

19

Pollination by wind is most common in which type of flowers?

A Large, brightly colored flowers B Flowers with nectar and scent C Small, dull-colored flowers with no scent D Flowers with sticky pollen

20

In tissue culture, what is the term for the mass of undifferentiated cells?

A Callus B Explants C Seedling D Graft

21

Suckers are new shoots that grow from the roots or lower stem of a plant. Which plant commonly propagates by suckers?

A Banana B Potato C Onion D Crocus

22

Which artificial propagation method involves growing a new plant from a piece of stem, leaf, or root?

A Cutting B Grafting C Layering D Tissue culture

23

Which of the following is a natural method of vegetative propagation in plants?

A Cuttings B Grafting C Runners D Tissue culture

24

Which artificial propagation method involves joining a shoot of one plant to the root stock of another?

A Cutting B Layering C Grafting D Tissue culture

25

Which agent is responsible for pollination in plants with brightly colored flowers and nectar?

A Insects B Wind C Water D Birds