Selina solutions for Concise Biology [English] Class 6 ICSE chapter 2 - The Flower [Latest edition]

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 In a germinating seed, the roots develop from: 

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In a germinating seed, the shoot develops from:

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Which one of the following is a monocotyledonous seed?

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If the cotyledons are pushed above the soil, then such type of germination is called

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If the cotyledons remain under the soil, then such seeds type of germination is called

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Pollen is produced in the

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Reproductive whorls of a flower are:

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Vegetative propagation is not observed in:

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Which one of the following is a false fruit?

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In a seed, food is generally stored in

Given below is a longitudinal section of a bean seed. Label the parts marked 1 to 5 and write their functions.

Name the following

A seed which shows hypogeal germination.

Name the following

Amonocotseed.

Name the following

A dicot seed.

Name the following

A seed which shows epigeal germination.

Differentiate between the following pair of terms:

Radicle and plumule.

Differentiate between the following pair of terms:

Ilium and micropyle.

Differentiate between the following pair of terms:

Testa and tegmen.

Give two functions of a fruit.

Match the columns :

Radicle emerges out of the seed earlier than plumule. What one advantage is served by this?

State whether the following statement is True or False.

Some seeds have no cotyledons.

Warmth is necessary for the germination of seeds.

State whether the following statement is True or False.

All seeds have two cotyledons.

Is the following statement true (T) or false (F)?

Oxygen is necessary for the germination of seeds.

State one function of the following

radicle

State one function of the following

cotyledons

State one function of the following

endosperm

State one function of the following

micropyle

The three conditions necessary for germination of seeds are (tick the correct answer):

Name the part of the seeds from which the following are given out:
(a) Roots :
(b) Leaves :

In the spaces provided below, draw labelled diagrams to show the three stages in the germination of any seed you have observed.

What is meant by pollination?

Name the two types of pollination.

Imagine all the seeds produced by a plant happen to fall under the same plant and sprout into new plants. Mention any two problems that will be faced by the new plants.

What is a flower? Draw a typical flower and label its different parts.

With the help of a suitable labelled diagram, describe the structure of a dicot seed.

Define germination? Name the two types of germination. Explain with examples.

What are the three conditions necessary for the germination of seeds? How would you demonstrate this?

Give the main difference between hypogeal and epigeal and germination.

State the location of the following in a flower:

Sepals

State the location of the following in a flower:

Petals

State the location of the following in a flower:

Anther

State the location of the following in a flower:

Stigma

Given below is the diagram of a typical flower. Label the parts marked by guidelines.

Give the difference in the function between the following parts:

Ovary and ovule

Give the difference in the function between the following parts:

Petal and sepal

Give the difference in the function between the following parts:

Filament and style

Give the difference in the function between the following parts:

Pollen and Ovule

Multiple choice questions. Tick (✓) the correct choice:

A seed consists of

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An embryo of a seed consists of

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Conditions necessary for seed germination are

In bean seed, germination is _______.

Three conditions necessary for seed germination are _____, _____, and ______.

Fill in the blanks:

A mature seed consists of ______ and ____ coat.

Give two differences in the following pairs :

Epigeal germination and hypogeal germination 

Differentiate between the following:

Dicot seed and Monocot seed

Differentiate between the following:

Seed coat and Embryo

Define the following:

Embryo

Define the following:

Seed germination

Mention the functions of the following:

Radicle

Mention the functions of the following:

plumule

Mention the functions of the following:

Cotyledons

Mention the functions of the following:

Endosperm

Mention the functions of the following:

Seed coat

Mention the conditions necessary for seed germination.

Describe the process of germination in bean and maize seeds.

Name the two types of seed germination.