XII BIO ASSIGNMENT
CH – 2 REPRODCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS
2.1 FLOWER – A FASCINATING
ORGAN OF ANGIOSPERMS
1. Draw a well labeled diagram of bisexual
flower.
2.2 PRE-FERTILISATION:
STRUCTURES AND EVENTS
1. Can you think of how tapetal cells could
become bi-nucleate? What would be the
ploidy of the cells of the tapetum & tetrad?
2. What will be the ploidy of the cells of the
nucellus, MMC, the functional megaspore
and female gametophyte?
3. Arrange the following terms in the correct
developmental sequence:
Pollen grain, sporogenous tissue, microspore
tetrad, pollen mother cell, male gametes.
4. Draw a well labeled diagram of
angiospermic ovule and label any four
diploid parts.
5. What is meant by monosporic development
of female gametophyte?
6. With a neat diagram explain the 7-celled, 8-
nucleate nature of the female gametophyte.
OR
Describe the polygonum type of embryo sac.
Why is it generally referred as monosporic.
7. Mention strategies evolved to prevent self-
pollination in bisexual flowers.
8. What is bagging technique? How is it useful
in a plant breeding programme?
9. Differentiate between:
(a) hypocotyl and epicotyl;
(b) coleoptile and coleorrhiza;
(c) integument and testa;
(d) perisperm and pericarp.
10. Explain the role of tapetum in the formation
of pollen-grain wall.
11. What is apomixis and what is
importance?
12. Name the organic material of exine of pollen
grain is made up of. How is this material
advantageous to pollen grain? It do not form
continuous layer around pollen grain, why?
How are pollen bank useful?
13. Name the part of the flower which the
tassels of the corn-cob represent. State the
functions of filliform apparatus. An anther
with malfunctioning tapetum often fails to
produce viable gametophyte. Give reason.
14. Write the functions of various layers of
microsporangium.
15. Differentiate wind and insect pollinated
flower with example.
16. Write the features of water pollinated
flower.
17. Differentiate autogamy, geitenogamy and
xenogamy with two suitable examples of
each.
18. Explain the events occur during pollen-pistil
interaction.
19. Explain post-fertilization events angiosperm
flower. Name two fruits which have remains
of sepals.
20. Differentiate self & cross pollination. Which
one may lead to inbreeding depression and
why?
21. Describe the stages of dicot embryo
development with the help of diagram.
22. Angiosperms may be monoecious,
cleistogamous or shows self-incompatibility.
Describe the characteristics features of each
of them and state which one of these flowers
promotes inbreeding & outbreeding
respectively.
23. Geitenogamy is functionally a cross
pollination but genetically similar to
autogamy, Explain.
its 24. A flower of brinjil produces 360 viable
seeds by sexual reproduction:
(a) How many ovule are minimally
required?
(b) How many megaspore and microspore
mother cells are required?
(c) How many male gametes are required?
25. Explain process of megasporogensis with
diagram.
OR
Trace the development of megaspore mother
cell upto mature embryo sac.

2.3 DOUBLE FERTILISATION

26. Describe double fertilization process and its
significance.

2.4 POST-FERTILISATION :
STRUCTURES AND EVENTS
27. Describe endosperm formation in a dicot
plant.

28. Explain, how true, false and parthenocarpic

fruits are different from each other with one
example of each.

29. Write the fate of following floral parts after

fertilization: a) egg cell, b) synergid cell, c)
polar nuclei, d) Ant-podal cell, e)
integument (outer & inner), f) ovule.
OR
List the post-fertilization events in
angiosperm.

30. (a) Write the difference between the tender

coconut water & the thick white kernel of a
mature coconut and their ploidy.
(b) Name the part of flower that contributes
to fruit formation in strawberry and guava
respectively.

31. How seeds are are advantageous flowering

plants?