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1. Plants can be propagated asexually by using apomictic seeds a. True b. False

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Question

1. Plants can be propagated asexually by using apomictic seeds a. True b. False 2Strawberries are propagated by stolons a. True b. False 3. Which of the following seeds would likely to be recalcitrant? a. Avocado b. Marigold c. Tomato d. Kentucky bluegrass 4. The seed cavity of endospermic type seeds is filled with cotyledon tissues a. True b. False 5. Which of the following soil amendments would have the highest nutrient holding capacity? a. Vermiculite b. Perlite c. Sand d. Pumice 6. Photometric measurement of light is used to determine a. the intensity of light energy b. wave lengths of light c. the brightness of light. d. the duration of lighting 7. Polyembryony is likely to be found in: a. citrus. b. corn. d. dicots. 8. Which of the following plants would have the largest number of cotyledons on the seedling? a. b. c. d. Monocot plants like lily and wheat Dicot plants like pea and tomato Gymnosperms like pine and cedar Plants of Liliaceae

Explanation / Answer

1) a -true

The apomictic seeds are the result of the apomixis( asexual production). with the help of these seed, the following vegetative plant organs are used in natural asexual propagation like tuber, rhizome, stolon, bulb etc.

2) a-true

stolons also known as runners are long horizontal stems which are sent outward from the base of the strawberry plant ;adventitious roots are formed at the nodes along the runner, which later results into new strawberry plant.

3) a- avacado

Recalcitrant seeds are those type of seeds which needs protection from certain elements like excessive drying out or freezing to remain viable.

4) a- true

In endospermic seeds, cotyledons are usually smaller or less developed. The cotyledon is part of the embryo that lies in the seed of a plant.

5) a- vermiculite

vermiculite is a natural occuring mineral which easily contain large quantities of air and water. It can also add excessive amount of nutient to the plants, including calcium and magnesium.

6) c- the brightness of light

photometric measurement of light is based on eye's photonic response. The human eye has different responses as a function of wavelength when it is adapted to light and dark conditions.

7) a- citrus

8) c- gymnosperms like pine and cedar

gymnosperms typically produce multitude of cotyledons , as few as 2 and as many as 24.