Monocot and Dicot Seeds | Monocot Plants Examples | dicot embryo MCQ
1. A ripened / mature ovule is
( a ) fruit
( b ) flower
( c ) seed
( d ) ovary
Ans. c
2. Which of the following is not found in the dicot seed
( a ) Seed coat
( b ) Coleoptile
( c ) Endosperm
( d ) Radicle
Ans. b
3. Which of the following develops seed coat ?
( a ) Pericarp
( b ) Endosperm
( c ) Ovary
( d ) Integuments
Ans. d
4. Which of the following is not found in seed
( a ) Endosperm
( b ) Cotyledons
( c ) Style
( d ) All of these
Ans. c
5. Cotyledons are part of which of the following ?
( a ) Endosperm
( b ) Embryo
( c ) Both ( a ) and ( b )
( d ) None of these
Ans. b
6. Which of the following does not have dicotyledonous seed ?
( a ) Pea
( b ) Gram
( c ) Mango
( d ) Rice
Ans. d
7. In which of the following non – endospermic seeds are found ?
( a ) Apple
( b ) Orchids
( c ) Millets
( d ) Cereals
Ans. b
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8. The ploidy level of endosperm is
( a ) 2n
( b ) 3n
( c ) n
( d ) None of these
Ans. b
9. A small pore above the hilum in gram seed is called
( a ) chalaza
( b ) micropyle
( c ) integuments
( d ) None of these
Ans. b
10. Radicle and plumule are found on the two side of
( a ) ovule
( b ) embryonal axis
( c ) ovary
( d ) nucellus
Ans. b
11. Seed coat of maize seed is
( a ) fleshy
( b ) membranous
( c ) rough
( d ) None of these
Ans. b
12. Monocotyledonous seeds are generally
( a ) endospermic
( b ) non – endospermic
( c ) Both ( a ) and ( b )
( d ) None of these
Ans. a
13. Which of the following proteinaceous layer separate endosperm from embryo in maize seed ?
( a ) Integuments
( b ) Hyalurone layer
( c ) Aleurone layer
( d ) None of these
Ans. c
14. Embryo is small in maize and situated on one end on the groove of
( a ) ovule
( b ) cotyledons
( c ) endosperm
( d ) All of these
Ans. c
15. The cotyledon of maize seed is also called
( a ) scutellum
( b ) coleoptile
( c ) coleorhiza
( d ) None of these
Ans. a
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16. Starchy endosperm is a feature of
( a ) gram seed
( b ) mango seed
( c ) pea seed
( d ) maize seed
Ans. d
17. Two cotyledonous of gram seeds are
( a ) membranous
( b ) fleshy
( c ) leathery
( d ) None of these
Ans. b
18. Number of cotyledon in maize is
( a ) 2
( b ) 3
( c ) 1
( d ) None of these
Ans. c
19. Mature ovary is …… and mature ovule is
( a ) ovule , ovary
( b ) ovule , ovum
( c ) fruit , seed
( d ) seed , fruit
Ans. c
20. Seed coat of gram seed has two layers called
( a ) testa , integuments
( b ) tagmen , aleurone
( c ) testa , tagmen
( d ) None of these
Ans. c
21. The outgrowth that develops along with hilum of the seed is called
( a ) perisperm
( b ) raphe
( c ) plumule
( d ) straphiole
Ans. d
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22. Seed in actual is a
( a ) fertilised ovule
( b ) tertilised and ripened ovule
( c ) fertilised ovary
( d ) ripened ovary
Ans. b
23. The part of Castor seed responsible for the extraction of oil is
( a ) testa
( b ) endosperm
( c ) hypocotyi
( d ) cotyledon
Ans. b
24. Region where food is stored in albuminous seeds is
( a ) plumule
( b ) cotyledon
( c ) testa
( d ) endosperm
Ans. d
25. Scutellum is the alternate name of
( a ) leaf like cotyledon
( b ) caruncle
( c ) aleurone layer
( d ) shield shaped cotyledon
Ans. d
26. An example of dicot plant is
( a ) corn
( b ) bean
( c ) rice
( d ) wheat
Ans. b
27. Which of the structure is unique to the seed of a monocot
( a ) Endosperm
( b ) Cotyledon
( c ) Coleoptile
( d ) Radicle
Ans. c
28. When seeds germinates , the radicle emerges before the shoot . This allows the seedling to quickly
( a ) obtain a dependable water supply
( b ) mobilise stored carbohydrates
( c ) protect the emerging coleoptile
( d ) avoid etiolation
Ans. a
29. Which of the following is not matched correctly ?
( a ) One cotyledon Monocot only
( b ) Two cotyledons Dicot only
( c ) Coleoptile Monocot only
( d ) Endosperm Both monocot and dicot
Ans. d
