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प्रश्न
Define.
Inflorescence
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उत्तर
A specialised axis or branch over which flowers are produced or borne in definite manner is known as inflorescence.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How does fertilisation occur in flowers? Name the parts of the flower that develop into (i) seed, and (ii) fruit after fertilisation.
A student has to perform the experiment "To identify the different parts of an embryo of a dicot seed." Select from the following an appropriate group of seeds:
(a) Pea, gram, wheat
(b) Red kidney bean, maize, gram
(c) Maize, wheat, red kidney bean
(d) Red kidney bean, pea, gram
Give one example of a unisexual flower.
The anther contains ______.
Explain what you understand by sexual reproduction.
Where is the male gamete formed in flowering plants?
Where is the female gamete formed in flowering plants?
Fill in the following blank with suitable word :
Pollen grains contain ............ gametes of a plant.
Fill in the following blank with suitable word :
The male organ of reproduction in the flower is the.......... .
Explain the terms 'self pollination'
Explain the terms 'cross-pollination'?
What type of plants reproduce by sexual reproduction method?
Which among the following statements are true for unisexual flowers?
(i) They possess both stamen and pistil
(ii) They possess either stamen or pistil
(iii) They exhibit cross pollination
(iv) Unisexual flower possessing only stamens cannot produce fruits
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (i), (iii) and (iv)
The flask-shaped organ A at the centre of a flower is surrounded by a number of little stalks B having swollen tops which lie just inside the ring of petals.
(a) Name A. What are the various parts of A?
(b) Which part of A contains gametes?
(c) Name B. What is the swollen top of B known as?
(d) What does the swollen top of b contain?
(e) Out of A and B, which one is (i) male part, and (ii) female part of the flower?
Fill in the blanks:
A carpel consists of ________ , ________ and ________.
Mention the function of Flower.
Mention the function of Anther.
A student is asked to study the different parts of an embryo of pea seeds. Given below are the essential steps for the experiment :
(I) Soak the pea seeds in plain water and keep them overnight.
(II) Cut open the soaked seed and observe its different parts.
(III) Take some pea seeds in a petri dish.
(IV) Drain the excess water. Cover the seeds with a wet cotton cloth and leave them as it is for a day.
The correct sequence of these steps is
(A) III, I, IV, II
(B) III, IV, I, II
(C) III, I, II, IV
(D) III, II, I, IV
Distinguish between unisexual and bisexual flowers giving one example of each. Draw a diagram showing process of germination of pollen grains on stigma and label the following parts:
(a) Female germ cell
(b) Male germ cell
(c) Ovary
Which of the following is not an unisexual flower?
a) Coconut
b) Papaya
c) Gulmohor
d) Maize
Draw a diagram of the longitudinal section of a flower and label the following parts.
A student is observing the temporary mount of a leaf peel under a microscope. Draw a labelled diagram of the structure of stomata as seen under the microscope
Give scientific reason.
Flower is a structural unit of sexual reproduction in plants.
The essential parts of a flower are ______.
In which part of the flower germination of pollen grains takes place?
Sperm and egg nuclei fuse due to ______.
Flowers showing ornithophily show few characteristic like ______.
In human beings, fertilization occurs in the ______
Length of pollen tube depends on the distance between ______
The ovaries of different flowers may contain ______.
Sketch and label the essential and accessory whorls of flower.
What is the structural unit of sexual reproduction in plant?
What are the agents for pollination?
The figure below shows the concept of double fertilization. Complete the flow chart showing the progress at each step:

Sexual maturation of reproductive tissues and organs are necessary link for reproduction. Elucidate.
Explain the post fertilization changes that occur in the ovary of a flower.
- Assertion: Primary endosperm nucleus is diploid.
- Reason: It is the product of double fertilisation.
