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CLASS XII

MARKS -20

BIOLOGY

TIME 1 HR

A. VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

(1M)
1. An anther with malfunctioning tapetum often fails to produce viable male gametophytes.
Give one reason.
2. How are pollens stored in a bank?
B. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

(2M)

C. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

(3M)

1. What is an anatropous ovule?

2. Mention any 4 strategies adopted by flowering plants to prevent selfpollination.

1. Enumerate any 6 adaptive floral characteristics of a wind pollinated plant.

2. Where does triple fusion take place in a flowering plant? Mention its significance.
3. Give a labelled diagram of the development of female gametophyte.

D. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

(5M)

1. a) Draw a diagram of an enlarged view of T.S of one microsporangium of an

angiosperm and label the following parts:
tapetum, middle layer, endothecium and microspore mother cells
b) Pollen grains are well preserved as fossils.
c) Pollen tablets are in use by people these days. Give reasons for the above
statements.

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