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Junior Inter Botany

2 Marks Questions
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Name a plant that has single fruit developing from the entire inflorescence.
What is such a fruit called?
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A: Pine apple / Jack fruit (any one)
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★ Composite fruit
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2.
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What is the type of fruit found in mango? How does it differ from that of
coconut?

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A: Drupe.

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★ The mesocarp in mango is fleshy, juicy and edible whereas the mesocarp in

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coconut is fibrous. a
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What is meant by pulvinous leaf base? In members of which angiospermic

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family do you find them?

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A: Swollen leaf base which stores water is called pulvinous leaf base. It is found in
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the family Leguminosae.
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4. Define vivipary with an example.
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vivipary.
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A: The germination of seed while still attached to the mother plant is called

e.g.: Rhizophora (Mangrove).

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5.
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What is meant by heterospory? Mention the two types of spores developed in an
angiospermic plant.
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A: Production of two types of spores from a plant is termed as heterospory. The two
types of spores developed in angiosperms are microspores and megaspores.
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Name the parts of pistil which develop into fruit and seeds.
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A: Ovary develops in a fruit.

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Ovules develop into seeds.
What are the three cells found in the pollen grain when it is shed at the three
celled stage?
A: One vegetative cell and two male gametes.

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8. Name the parts of an angiosperm flower in which development of male and
female gametophyte take place.
A: Male gametophyte develops in androecium (pollen grains-microspore).
★ Female gametophyte develops in gynoecium (nucellus of ovule-megaspore).
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9.
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Mention two strategies evolved to prevent self-pollination in flowers.

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A: Dichogamy, herkogamy, heterostyly, dicliny and self-sterility (any two).

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10. What is meant by scutellum? In which type of seeds is it present?
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A: The single cotyledon present towards lateral side of the embryonal axis in a
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(monocot seeds).
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monocot seed is called scutellum. It is found in the seeds of grass family

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11. What is Natural system of plant classification? Name the scientists who
followed it.

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A: The system of plant classification which is based on all important morphological
characters is called Natural system of plant classification. Bentham and Hooker.
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12. What is geocarpy? Name the plant which exhibits this phenomenon.
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A: The fruit which develops inside the soil is called geocarpy. Arachis hypogea.

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4 Marks Questions
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13. List the changes observed in angiosperm flower subsequent to pollination
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and fertilisation.

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A: An angiosperm flower shows the following changes after pollination and
fertilization:
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★ Zygote develops into an embryo by cell division and differentiation.
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★ The ovules develop into seeds.
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★ The ovary develops into a fruit.
★ The sepals, petals and stamens of the flower wither and fall off.

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14. Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction. Why vegetative
reproduction is also considered as a type of asexual reproduction?

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A: Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction
★ Generally the offsprings are ★ One or two parents may be
produced by a single parent. involved in production of
offsprings.
★ There is no fusion of gametes or ★ Fusion of gametes (fertilization)
fertilization. takes place.
★ It occurs in single celled or ★ It occurs in relatively complex
relatively simple organisms. organisms.
★ It is a simple process like binary ★ It is an elaborate and slow
fission and budding. process.
★ The offsprings are identical to ★ The offsprings are not identical
the parent. to the parents or among
themselves.

(Note: Write at least three differences)

★ As vegetative reproduction also does not involve formation of gametes and
fertilization it is also considered as a type of asexual reproduction.

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diagrams.
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15. Discuss the various types of pollen tube entry into ovary with the help of

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A: The pollen tube travels through the style and enters the ovary. Different types of
pollen tube entry into the ovary are:
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Porogamy: The pollen tube enters the ovary through the micropyle.

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Chalazogamy: The pollen tube enters the ovary through the chalaza.

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Mesogamy: The pollen tube enters the ovary through the integuments.

pollen

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tube tube
A-Porogamy B-Chalazogamy C-Mesogamy

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16. Give economic importance of plants belonging to Fabaceae.
A. Economic importance of plants belonging to Fabaceae: Plants like red gram
and black gram are used as pulses (good source of protein). Soyabean and ground
nut yield oil.
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★ Pods of beans, seeds of peas, leaves of Methi are used as vegetables and green
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leaves.

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★ Timber is obtained from Indian rose wood (red sanders).
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★ Blue dye is obtained from Indigofera tinctoria and yellow dye from Butea
monosperma.
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★ Derris or Pongamia is used in medicines.
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★ Phaseolus and other species are used as fodder. Sesbania and Tephrosia are
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used as green manure.
Writer: P. Uma Amareswari

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