Endosperm and Embryo Development in Seeds Quiz

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What is the function of the micropyle in a seed?

  • Serves as a protective layer for the seed coat
  • Regulates germination by allowing entry of oxygen and water (correct)
  • Enhances photosynthesis in the seed
  • Helps in dispersal of seeds

What is the moisture content of seeds when they become relatively dry?

  • 5-10 per cent
  • 20-25 per cent
  • 10-15 per cent (correct)
  • 30-35 per cent

What is the term used to describe the state of inactivity that the embryo may enter during seed maturation?

  • Dormancy (correct)
  • Photosynthesis
  • Pollination
  • Germination

Which part of the flower contributes to fruit formation in species like apple and strawberry?

<p>Thalamus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the wall of the ovary transformed into during fruit development?

<p>Pericarp (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the number of ovules in an ovary and the number of seeds in a fruit?

<p>Depends on the plant species (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the cotyledon in the grass family?

<p>Scutellum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the seed is generally thick and swollen due to storage of food reserves?

<p>Cotyledon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the undifferentiated sheath that encloses the radical and root cap in an embryo?

<p>Coleorrhiza (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the embryonal axis contains the shoot apex and leaf primordia?

<p>Epicotyl (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of seeds have no residual endosperm after embryo development?

<p>Pea (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In angiosperms, what is often described as a fertilized ovule?

<p>Seed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of the endosperm in seeds like peas, groundnuts, and beans?

<p>It is completely consumed by the developing embryo before seed maturation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which seeds show persistence of endosperm in the mature seed to be used during seed germination?

<p>Castor and coconut (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the zygote develop in the embryo sac?

<p>At the micropylar end (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do most zygotes divide only after a certain amount of endosperm is formed?

<p>To provide nutrition to the developing embryo (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a dicotyledonous embryo terminates at its lower end with the radicle or root tip?

<p>Hypocotyl (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What covers the root tip of a dicotyledonous embryo?

<p>Root cap (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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