Consider the following statements regarding recurrent type apomixis and choose the correct answer:<br>1. There is meiosis during the formation of megaspore<br>2. The embryo sac is diploid in nature<br>3. The embryo sac never develops from a cell of the archesporium<br>4. The development of embryo from a cell of an embryo sac other than egg is known as apospory

Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. In Oenothera type of monosporic embryo sac, the embryo develops from the micropylar megaspore of the tetrad
2. Antipodal cells are altogether absent in Oenothera type
3. The genus Trapa forms an 8-nucleate embryo sac of the Polygonurn type
4. Oenothera type of embryo sac development has been found to be a characteristic feature of the entire family Onagraceae

A

Only 1, 2 and 3 are true

B

Only 2, 3 and 4 are true

C

Only 1, 2 and 4 are true

D

1, 2, 3 and 4 are true

Consider the following statements regarding double fertilization and choose the correct answer:
1. At the time of the sperm's approach to the egg nucleus, the male nucleus has the appearance of a continuous thread rolled into a ball
2. It is only the presence of the two nucleoli which serves to distinguish the fertilized egg from the unfertilized egg
3. Finally, the male nucleolus increases in size and fuses with the female nucleolus thus closing the phenomenon of sexual union of the nuclei
4. The fusion of the male gamete with the secondary nucleus results in the formation of a sister embryo

A

Only 1, 2 and 3 are true

B

Only 2, 3 and 4 are true

C

Only 1, 3 and 4 are true

D

Only 1, 2 and 4 are true

The type of apomixis, where the embryo sac develops from any cell of the archesporium is known as

A

Haploid apogamy

B

Generative apospory

C

Diploid parthenogenesis

D

Sporophytic budding

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Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000 different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top, but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult.
Why are ants called the 'Earth's' most successful species?

A

Because they have been on earth for more than a 100 million years

B

Because they can be found anywhere on earth

C

Because they have been on earth for more than a 100 million years and because they can be found anywhere on earth

D

Because there are 2000 different species of ants on earth

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Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000 different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top, but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Antennae are used by ants to

A

leave a trail for other ants

B

communicate

C

find direction

D

\touch and feel each other

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Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000 different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top, but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult. What does the Western Harvester do in winter ?

A

It travels

B

It builds different types of homes

C

It hibernates

D

It searches for food

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Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000 different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top, but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult. What kind of homes do the army of ants build ?

A

Simple little mounds made out of dirt or sand

B

Stronger mounds of small sticks mixed with dirt and sand

C

Small mounds on top but with tunnels upto 15 feet below

D

They do not make homes but travel in search of food

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Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000 different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top, but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult. What is the purpose of male ants ?

A

To lay eggs

B

To protect the colony

C

To mate with future queen ants

D

To live a long life

Select the four statements about Plasmodium that are true. A)Inside an infected mosquito, haploid gametes fuse, forming a diploid zygote that develops into an oocyst B) Plasmodium cells infect two specific types of cells in humans. C) Inside an infected mosquito, haploid gametes fuse, forming a haploid zygote that develops into an oocyst. D) When a mosquito bites a human with malaria, diploid Plasmodium cells enter the mosquito. E) Plasmodium cells are transferred to humans through mosquito saliva. F) The life cycle of Plasmodium involves only haploid forms. G) The complete life cycle of Plasmodium requires two hosts.

A

A, B, E, G

B

A, C, F, G

C

B, C, D, F

D

None of the above

Consider the following statements regarding the embryological features of Exocarpus and choose the correct answer:
1. The development of anther is normal
2. Four celled pollen grains are shed at the time of dehiscence of anther
3. Development of 8 nucleate Polygonum type of embryo sac takes place
4. The seed is not 'naked'

A

Only 1, 3 and 4 are true

B

Only 2, 3 and 4 are true

C

Only 1, 2 and 3 are true

D

Only 1, 2 and 4 are true