In a particular angiosperm species, the development of the endosperm is initiated only after fertilization of the central cell. However, a mutation leads to autonomous endosperm development even without fertilization. Which of the following is the MOST likely consequence of this mutation?
Enhanced seed viability and germination rate
Formation of seeds with underdeveloped embryos or no embryos at all
Increased fruit size and seed number
Premature fruit ripening and abscission
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In a flower, there are five unequal petals. The posterior petal is the largest. The two anterior petals are partially fused to form a boat-shaped structure. The two lateral petals are smaller than the posterior petal. Which one of the following characters is not associated with such a flower?
The aestivation of the petals is descendingly imbricate
The odd sepal is anterior
The pollination is by piston mechanism
The number of carpels is more
Which of these is an example for zygomorphic flower with imbricate aestivation?
Calotropis
Mustard
Canna
Cassia
A flower exhibits vexillary aestivation and has its stamens arranged in two bundles. To which of the following subfamilies does it most likely belong?
Papilionoideae
Mimosoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Asteroideae
A student observes a flower with a large posterior petal overlapping two smaller lateral petals, which in turn overlap two anterior petals. The stamens are fused in two groups. This flower likely belongs to the family:
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Which of these is an example for zygomorphic flower with imbricate aestivation?
Calotropis
Mustard
Canna
Cassia
Name the type of aestivation when sepals or petals in a whorl just touch one another at the margin without overlapping
Twisted aestivation
Valvate aestivation
Imbricate aestivation
Vexillary aestivation
Corolla aestivation showing two external, two internal and one partially external and internal sepals. The condition is
Valvate
Twisted
Quincuncial
Vexillary
Type of aestivation shown by Pisum is
Imbricate
Vexillary
Twisted
Quincuncial
Arrangement of sepals or petals with respect to the other members of same whorl is known as
Gamopetalous
Polypetalous
Aestivation
Vernation