Plant Reproduction MCQ GK Quiz

1. What is the primary purpose of plant reproduction?
A) Energy production
B) Genetic diversity
C) Water absorption
D) Leaf formation

Answer: B) Genetic diversity

2. Which of the following is a method of asexual plant reproduction?
A) Pollination
B) Fertilization
C) Budding
D) Seed germination

Answer: C) Budding

3. What is the male reproductive organ in a flower called?
A) Ovary
B) Stamen
C) Pistil
D) Sepal

Answer: B) Stamen

4. In which part of a flower are the ovules located?
A) Stamen
B) Petal
C) Ovary
D) Sepal

Answer: C) Ovary

5. What is the process by which pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma?
A) Fertilization
B) Germination
C) Pollination
D) Photosynthesis

Answer: C) Pollination

6. Which type of plant reproduces through spores?
A) Ferns
B) Roses
C) Sunflowers
D) Orchids

Answer: A) Ferns

7. What is the purpose of the fruit in a flowering plant?
A) Attracting pollinators
B) Protection of seeds
C) Providing structural support
D) Photosynthesis

Answer: B) Protection of seeds

8. What is the name of the process where a seed begins to grow into a new plant?
A) Germination
B) Photosynthesis
C) Fertilization
D) Pollination

Answer: A) Germination

9. Which plant hormone is responsible for promoting flowering?
A) Gibberellin
B) Auxin
C) Cytokinin
D) Ethylene

Answer: A) Gibberellin

10. What is the term for the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on a different plant?
A) Selfpollination
B) Crosspollination
C) Asexual reproduction
D) Vegetative propagation

Answer: B) Crosspollination

11. Which structure protects the developing flower bud and eventually opens to allow the flower to bloom?
A) Sepal
B) Stigma
C) Petal
D) Ovary

Answer: A) Sepal

12. What is the term for the fusion of a male gamete with a female gamete, resulting in the formation of a zygote?
A) Fertilization
B) Pollination
C) Germination
D) Budding

Answer: A) Fertilization

13. In gymnosperms, what structure is equivalent to the fruit in angiosperms?
A) Cone
B) Seed
C) Flower
D) Ovule

Answer: A) Cone

14. Which part of a seed develops into the future plant shoot?
A) Radicle
B) Cotyledon
C) Hypocotyl
D) Epicotyl

Answer: D) Epicotyl

15. What is the process by which a plant produces new individuals from its roots, stems, or leaves?
A) Pollination
B) Vegetative propagation
C) Seed dispersal
D) Crosspollination

Answer: B) Vegetative propagation

16. Which plant hormone is responsible for inhibiting the growth of lateral buds, promoting apical dominance?
A) Cytokinin
B) Gibberellin
C) Auxin
D) Ethylene

Answer: C) Auxin

17. In which type of fruit does the ovary wall become fleshy and edible?
A) Legume
B) Berry
C) Nut
D) Capsule

Answer: B) Berry

18. What is the term for the shedding of leaves, flowers, or fruits in plants?
A) Germination
B) Senescence
C) Abscission
D) Pollination

Answer: C) Abscission

19. Which of the following is a method of sexual reproduction in fungi?
A) Fragmentation
B) Budding
C) Spore formation
D) Runners

Answer: C) Spore formation

20. What is the primary function of the style in a flower’s reproductive anatomy?
A) Protecting the ovules
B) Supporting the stigma
C) Attracting pollinators
D) Producing nectar

Answer: B) Supporting the stigma