Which one of the following would not lead to formation of clones?
Double fertilization
Apomixis
Vegetative reproduction
Tissue culture
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The wheat grain has an embryo with one large, shield-shaped cotyledon known as:
Coleoptile
Epiblast
Coleorrhiza
Scutellum
In double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg cell, and the other sperm fuses with:
Polar nuclei
Antipodal cells
Synergids
Egg cell
The product of the fusion of a sperm with the polar nuclei during double fertilization is called:
Endosperm
Zygote
Embryo
Seed coat
Pick out the wrong statement.
Double fertilization is unique to gymnosperms and monocotyledons
Sequoia, a gymnosperm, is one of the tallest trees
Phaeophyceae members possess chlorophyll-a, c, carotenoids and xanthophylls
Evolutionarily, pteridophytes are the first terrestrial plants to possess xylem and phloem
What is the ploidy level of the endosperm formed as a result of double fertilization?
n
2n
3n
4n
What is the ploidy of the primary endosperm nucleus formed after double fertilization?
Haploid (n)
Diploid (2n)
Triploid (3n)
Tetraploid (4n)
Certain apomictic plants produce seeds without fertilization. How would the genetic makeup of the endosperm in such a plant likely differ from a sexually reproducing angiosperm?
It would be genetically identical to the maternal tissue.
It would be a mixture of maternal and paternal genes.
It would be entirely paternal in origin.
It would be haploid.
The process involving the fusion of a male gamete with the central cell is called:
Syngamy
Double fertilization
Triple fusion
Pollination
Double fertilisation is an unique event to which of the given plant groups?
Algae
Pteridophytes
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
