Bio – Chapter 10: Reproduction in Plants

1

Which of the following is an example of a corm?

A Onion B Ginger C Potato D Colocasia

2

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

3

In which part of the flower are the ovules located?

A Stigma B Style C Ovary D Anther

4

Runners are horizontal stems that grow above ground and produce new plants at nodes. Which plant uses runners for propagation?

A Strawberry B Onion C Ginger D Potato

5

Cross-pollination is also known as:

A Autogamy B Allogamy C Cleistogamy D Geitonogamy

6

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

A Wind B Insects C Water D Animals

7

Rhizomes are underground stems that grow horizontally. Which plant is an example of propagation by rhizomes?

A Ginger B Dahlia C Onion D Potato

8

Which part of the flower produces pollen grains?

A Stigma B Anther C Ovary D Sepal

9

Double fertilization is a characteristic feature of:

A Bryophytes B Pteridophytes C Gymnosperms D Angiosperms

10

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

A Cuttings B Grafting C Runners D Layering

11

What is the male gametophyte in flowering plants?

A Pollen grain B Embryo sac C Ovule D Pistil

12

After fertilization, the ovule develops into which of the following?

A Fruit B Seed C Flower D Embryo

13

Which of the following plants reproduces through bulbs?

A Garlic B Ginger C Potato D Fern

14

The female reproductive part of a flower is called:

A Androecium B Gynoecium C Calyx D Corolla

15

What is the male reproductive part of a flower called?

A Stamen B Carpel C Sepal D Petal

16

After fertilization, the ovary develops into a:

A Fruit B Seed C Flower D Leaf

17

Which of the following is pollinated by water?

A Vallisneria B Rose C Maize D Sunflower

18

Which part of the flower produces pollen?

A Stigma B Anther C Ovary D Sepal

19

Which of these is NOT an artificial vegetative propagation method?

A Cutting B Grafting C Layering D Fragmentation

20

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

A Crocus B Sweet potato C Strawberry D Bryophyllum

21

Which artificial propagation method involves joining a part of one plant to another so they grow together?

A Grafting B Cutting C Layering D Tissue culture

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

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

24

Which part of the flower protects the bud?

A Petals B Sepals C Stamens D Carpels

25

Tissue culture is a method of:

A Sexual reproduction B Asexual reproduction C Cross-pollination D Fertilization