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Biology Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Sexual reproduction in flowering plants

Jamb Biology Questions - Sexual reproduction in flowering plants

Question 21:
Double fertilization in higher plants is significant because it ensures the
  • A Formation of a fertile embryo
  • B Formation of a fertile embryo and the endosperm
  • C Developement of the seed
  • D Developement of the fruit
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Question 22:
The sexual reproductive function is performed by the part labelled
  • A I
  • B II
  • C IV
  • D V
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Question 23:
The F1 of a cross between a tall and a dwarf plant was tall. The F1 was advanced to F2. How many of 120F2 plants will be dwarf?
  • A 30
  • B 60
  • C 90
  • D 120
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Question 24:
The following events take place during conjugation in spirogyra 1. The protoplasm of each of the conjugating cell separate from the cell wall to form a Gamete; the gamete of one filament passes through the conjugation tube to meet the gamete of the other filament 2. The zygote soon become surrounded by thick brown wall to become zygospore which burst after a short rest and germinate to produce a new filament 3. The nuclei of the gametes fuse to form a zygote 4. The protuberance meet and where they touch the cell-wall disappear so that a conjugation tube joining the two cell is formed 5. protuberance appear on the wall of the cell of two filament of spirogyra lying side by side opposite one another. Now what is the correct sequence in which the above sequence occur?
  • A 1,2,3,4,5
  • B 1,2,4,5,3
  • C 3,4,5,2,1
  • D 5,4,1,3,2
  • E 5,4,3,1,2
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Question 25:
The part labelled I and II constitute the
  • A Crown
  • B Neck
  • C Root
  • D Gum
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