Reproduction in plants

1. Which of the following parts of a plant take part in sexual
reproduction?
(i) Flower
(ii) Seed
(iii) Fruit
(iv) Branch
Choose the correct answer from below.
(a) (i) and (ii)          (b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)       (d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
2. Lila observed that a pond with clear water was covered up with
a green algae within a week. By which method of reproduction
did the algae spread so rapidly?
(a) Budding
(b) Sexual reproduction
(c) Fragmentation
(d) Pollination
3. Seeds of drumstick and maple are carried to long distances by
wind because they possess
(a) winged seeds
(b) large and hairy seeds
(c) long and ridged fruits
(d) spiny seeds
4. The ‘eye’ of the potato plant is what
(a) the root is to any plant.
(b) the bud is to a flower.
(c) the bud is to Bryophyllum leaf.
(d) the anther is to stamen.
5. The ovaries of different flowers may contain
(a) only one ovule
(b) many ovules
(c) one to many ovules
(d) only two ovules
6. Which of the following statements is/are true for sexual
reproduction in plants?
(i) Plants are obtained from seeds.
(ii) Two plants are always essential.
(iii) Fertilisation can occur only after pollination.
(iv) Only insects are agents of pollination.
Choose from the options given below.
(a) (i) and (iii)         (b) (i) only
(c) (ii) and (iii)        (d) (i) and (iv)
7. Pollination refers to the
(a) transfer of pollen from anther to ovary.
(b) transfer of male gametes from anther to stigma.
(c) transfer of pollen from anther to stigma.
(d) transfer of pollen from anther to ovule.


Fill in the blanks with correct terms.
The male and female gametes fuse to form a _____(a)______during the process of _____(b)______. This grows into an
_____(c)______ which is enclosed within a seed. After fertilisation the ovules develop into _____(d)______ and the ovary develops
into a _____(e)______ .