Reproduction Flashcards

1
Q

Stamen is attached to?

A

thalamus or petal

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2
Q

Functions of outer layers of microsporangium?

Multinucleate layer?

A

protection and dehiscence

tapetum

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3
Q

What’s apomixis? What plants is it seen in?

A

produce seeds without fertilization (asexual)

Asteraceae and grass

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4
Q

Plants where some of the nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo sac, and develop into the embryos

A

Mango and citrus

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5
Q

The occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed is

A

polyembryony

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6
Q

Hormones for parthenocarpy?

A

Hormones, auxins, gibberellins, and cytokinins, especially the first two, are well known to induce parthenocarpy.

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7
Q

____________________of mature seeds are crucial for storage of seeds

A

Dehydration and dormancy

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8
Q

Parasitic plants with lots of seeds

A

Orobanche and Striga

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9
Q

Seeds with perisperm example?

A

black pepper, beet

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10
Q

Seed moisture %?

A

10-15

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11
Q

Early stages of embryogeny

A

similar for monocots and dicots

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12
Q

Order of embryo shapes

A

proembryo and subsequently to the globular, heart-shaped and mature embryo

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13
Q

In the grass family, the cotyledon is called?

A

scutellum

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14
Q

Father of Plant Embryology?

A

Panchanan Maheswari

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15
Q
Lifespan of 
elephant
Dog
Cow
Horse
A

60-90yr
20-30yr
25 years
60 years

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16
Q
Lifespan of
rose
banana
rice
banyan
A

5-7 yr
25 year
3-6 months
300 years

17
Q
Lifespan of
Butterfly
Croc
Fruitfly
tortoise
A

1-2 weeks
60 years
30 days
100-150

18
Q

Lifespan of crow

parrot

A

15 years

140 years

19
Q

Size of pollen grain

A

25-50um

20
Q

intine is made up of

A

cellulose and pectin

21
Q

Ovarian cavity is called? where is placenta located?

A

locule

inside the ovarian cavity

22
Q

castor, maize

papaya

A

mono

di

23
Q

How many layers for amoeba cyst

A

3

24
Q

Types of gametes in
Cladophora
Fucus

A

iso

hetero