Which one of the following plants does not show plasticity?
- Cotton
- Coriander
- Buttercup
- Maize
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
- Cotton: Exhibits considerable plasticity in response to environmental factors.
- Coriander: Also shows plasticity in various growth conditions.
- Buttercup: Known for its ability to exhibit plasticity under different environmental situations.
- Maize: Displays a lesser degree of plasticity. Its growth is predominantly regulated by its genetic composition rather than environmental adaptability.
Top Questions on sexual reproduction in flowering plants
Flowering plants with hermaphrodite flowers have developed many reproductive strategies to ensure cross-pollination. Study the given outbreeding devices adopted by certain flowering plants and answer the questions that follow.
Note : All plants belong to the same species. No pollen tube growth/inhibition of pollen germination on stigma. Pollen germination on stigma.- [(a)] Name and define the outbreeding device described in the above table.
- [(b)] Explain what would have been the disadvantage to the plant in the absence of the given strategy.
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- Student to attempt either option (A) or (B): (A) What is meant by ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ type of pollen when pollen lands on the stigma? A two-celled right type pollen has landed on the stigma. Explain the events taking place till fertilization in angiosperms. Why is pollen pistil interaction said to be dynamic?
OR
(B)- Give the schematic representation of oogenesis in human females indicating chromosome number at each step.
- In which part of the female reproductive system do the following events take place?
- I. Formation of corpus luteum
- II. Maturation of tertiary follicle
- III. Fertilisation
- IV. Implantation
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The following question is based on pollination. Study the figures carefully and answer the questions that follow.
- Give the scientific terms for the processes taking place in Figures A and B respectively.
- Mention two conditions necessary for the process occurring in Figure B.
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- [(i)] State one advantage and one disadvantage of the process occurring in Figure B.
OR - [(ii)] Name one plant where, in some flowers only, the process in Figure B takes place and give the reason responsible for it.
- [(i)] State one advantage and one disadvantage of the process occurring in Figure B.
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- Choose the option that correctly describes the gynoecium of Michelia:
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- Given below are the events that are observed in an artificial hybridisation programme. Arrange them in the correct sequential order and select the correct option.
- Re-bagging
- Selection of parents
- Bagging
- Dusting the pollens on stigma
- Emasculation
- Collection of pollens from male parent
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Concepts Used:
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Sexual reproduction in flowering plants takes place or happens when the production of a new organism occurs from two parents by making use of their gametes or sex cells. Both sexual and asexual reproduction can be found in plants. Nearly all flowering plants reproduce sexually. Flowers play a captious role in the process as it carries both the male and female reproductive parts commonly known as androecium and gynoecium respectively.
An individual flower comprises the following parts -
- Pedicle
- Calyx
- Petals
- Sepals
- Stamen
- Pistil
- Receptacle