Seed

The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons?
1. Cotyledon
2. Endosperm
3. Aleurone layer
4. Plumule

What would be the number of chromosomes of the aleurone cells of a plant with 42 chromosomes in its root tip cells?

1.	63	2.	84
3.	21	4.	42

Perisperm differs from endosperm in:

1.	having no reserve food
2.	being a diploid tissue
3.	its formation by fusion of secondary nucleus with several sperms
4.	being a haploid tissue

The wheat grain has an embryo with one large, shield-shaped cotyledon known as?

1. epiblast

2. coleorrhiza

3. scutellum

4. coleoptile

Persistent nucellus in the seed is known as:

1.	Tegmen	2.	Chalaza
3.	Perisperm	4.	Hilum

In some plants, the female gamete develops into an embryo without fertilization. This phenomenon is known as:

1.	Parthenogenesis	2.	Autogamy
3.	Parthenocarpy	4.	Syngamy

In some plants, the thalamus contributes to fruit formation. Such fruits are termed as:

1. False fruits

2. Aggregate fruits

3. True fruits

4. Parthenocarpic fruits

Identify the part of the seed from the given figure which is destined to form root when the seed germinates:

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A

In the seeds of cereals, the outer covering of endosperm separates the embryo by a protein-rich layer called:

1.	Integument	2.	Aleurone layer
3.	Coleoptile	4.	Coleorhiza

Match List-I with List-II:

	List-I		List-II
A.	Scutellum	I.	Persistent nucellus
B.	Non-albuminous	II.	Cotyledon of monocot seed
C.	Epiblast	III.	Groundnut
D.	Perisperm	IV.	Rudimentary cotyledon

Choose the option with all correct matches.
1. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
2. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
3. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I