Question

Match the terms in List-I with their correct descriptions in List-II:

\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List-I} & \textbf{List-II} \\ \hline \text{A) Vivipary} & \text{I) Adaptation to lower environmental stress by germinating seeds while still attached to the parent plant} \\ \text{B) Parthenogenesis} & \text{IV) Development of an embryo from an unfertilized female gamete (asexual reproduction)} \\ \text{C) Meiocytes} & \text{III) Diploid cells specialized to undergo meiosis (e.g., spermatocytes, oocytes)} \\ \text{D) Perennials} & \text{II) Bamboo flowering once at the end of its life cycle (monocarpic perennial)} \\ \hline \end{array} \]

• A. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
• B. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
• C. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
• D. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

Hint:

{Note:} - Vivipary (e.g., mangroves) not equal to Parthenogenesis (e.g., aphids).
- Meiocytes (2n) undergo meiosis to form haploid gametes.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The correct matching is: 
- A-IV: Vivipary (seed germination on parent plant) is unrelated to unfertilized embryos; it’s a stress adaptation. 
- B-III: Parthenogenesis explicitly involves unfertilized egg development (e.g., honeybee drones). 
- C-I: Meiocytes are diploid germ cells that enter meiosis, not gametes. 
- D-II: Perennials like bamboo flower terminally (monocarpic).