MCQ Test

Question 1

Seed dispersal helps in

Increasing competition among seedlings

Reducing competition between parent and offspring

Reducing plant growth

Preventing photosynthesis

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a method of seed dispersal?

Wind

Water

Animals

Photosynthesis

Question 3

The main significance of fruit formation is

Photosynthesis

Protection and dispersal of seeds

Absorption of water

Respiration

Question 4

Seeds that are dispersed by wind are usually

Heavy and fleshy

Small and light

Thorny

Sticky

Question 5

Which fruit type aids in animal dispersal by sticking to their fur?

Capsule

Nut

Epizoochorous fruit

Drupe

Question 6

Coconut dispersal occurs through

Wind

Water

Animals

Self-dispersal

Question 7

Fruits that develop without fertilization are called

True fruits

Parthenocarpic fruits

Dry fruits

Drupe

Question 8

The fruit of tomato is formed from

Ovule

Ovary

Sepals

Receptacle

Question 9

Which type of seed dispersal is common in fleshy fruits?

Wind dispersal

Animal dispersal

Water dispersal

Self-dispersal

Question 10

The explosive mechanism of seed dispersal is called

Hydrochory

Zoochory

Ballochory

Anemochory

Question 11

Fruits are classified based on

Color

Size

Mode of development and seed dispersal

Photosynthesis rate

Question 12

Which of the following fruits is dry and indehiscent?

Legume

Nut

Capsule

Pod

Question 13

Dispersal of seeds by ants is called

Hydrochory

Myrmecochory

Anemochory

Zoochory

Question 14

The fleshy part of a fruit is meant to

Protect the ovary

Attract animals for dispersal

Produce seeds

Absorb sunlight

Question 15

Fruits that are formed from more than one flower are called

Aggregate fruits

Simple fruits

Multiple fruits

Parthenocarpic fruits

Question 16

Which of the following is a wind-dispersed seed?

Mango

Acacia

Sunflower

Apple

Question 17

The seed coat develops from

Ovule integuments

Ovary wall

Petals

Sepals

Question 18

Seed dispersal reduces the risk of

Pollination

Disease and predation

Fertilization

Photosynthesis

Question 19

The process of fruit ripening is often associated with

Production of auxins

Chlorophyll accumulation

Ethylene production

Starch synthesis

Question 20

Legumes split along two sutures at maturity. This is an example of

Indehiscent fruit

Dehiscent fruit

Aggregate fruit

Drupe

Question 21

Coconut fruit is classified as:

Drupe

Nut

Berry

Capsule

Question 22

In wind-dispersed seeds, the seed often has:

Hooks

Wings or hair-like structures

Fleshy covering

Sweet pulp

Question 23

Fruits help in seed dispersal because they:

Provide food for humans

Attract dispersal agents

Make photosynthesis faster

Protect pollen

Question 24

Which type of fruit is adapted for dispersal by water?

Dry and winged

Fleshy and buoyant

Small and sticky

Heavy and large

Question 25

Seed dispersal that involves animals swallowing seeds is called:

Epizoochory

Endozoochory

Anemochory

Ballochory

Question 26

The part of the fruit that develops from the ovary wall is called:

Seed coat

Pericarp

Endosperm

Cotyledon

Question 27

Aggregate fruits develop from:

A single ovary

Many carpels of a single flower

Many flowers

Parthenocarpic development

Question 28

Self-dispersed seeds are also called:

Hydrochorous

Autochorous

Anemochorous

Zoochorous

Question 29

Seed dormancy ensures that:

Seeds germinate immediately

Seeds germinate under favorable conditions

Fruits ripen faster

Flowers bloom in winter

Question 30

Which hormone promotes fruit set and growth?

Auxin

Gibberellin

Cytokinin

Ethylene

Question 31

A drupe has:

Fleshy pericarp and hard endocarp

Dry pericarp

Multiple seeds with no pericarp

Wings for dispersal

Question 32

Dispersal of seeds by wind is called:

Hydrochory

Anemochory

Zoochory

Ballochory

Question 33

Fruits that do not develop from ovaries are:

True fruits

False fruits

Aggregate fruits

Drupe

Question 34

Which of the following dispersal methods involves mechanical ejection?

Anemochory

Ballochory

Endozoochory

Hydrochory

Question 35

Why do seeds of many plants remain dormant until favorable conditions?

To prevent fruit formation

To ensure survival and proper germination

To attract animals

To prevent photosynthesis

Question 36

The fleshy part of a coconut fruit is called:

Endocarp

Exocarp and mesocarp

Seed coat

Cotyledon

Question 37

Fruits like peas and beans split along which structure?

One suture

Two sutures

No suture

Multiple sutures

Question 38

The main advantage of fruit formation is:

Increased leaf growth

Protection and dispersal of seeds

Faster flowering

Photosynthesis efficiency

Question 39

In fleshy fruits, seeds are dispersed mainly by:

Wind

Water

Animals

Explosion

Question 40

The function of pericarp is:

Seed germination

Seed protection and dispersal

Photosynthesis

Pollination

Question 41

Seeds that stick to animal fur are called:

Epizoochory

Endozoochory

Anemochory

Hydrochory

Question 42

Fruits that split to release seeds are:

Indehiscent

Dehiscent

Drupe

False fruits

Question 43

Fruits like apple are classified as:

Simple fruit

False fruit

Aggregate fruit

Drupe

Question 44

Which of the following is true about seed dispersal?

It increases competition

It reduces competition and allows colonization

It prevents germination

It is harmful for plants

Question 45

Fruits that develop without fertilization are usually:

Dry

Parthenocarpic

Aggregate

Multiple

Question 46

Which dispersal method involves water?

Anemochory

Hydrochory

Endozoochory

Ballochory

Question 47

Seed dispersal by animals is also called:

Hydrochory

Zoochory

Anemochory

Ballochory

Question 48

The outermost layer of a seed is:

Endosperm

Seed coat (testa)

Cotyledon

Embryo

Question 49

Fruits like guava and mango are dispersed by:

Wind

Water

Animals

Explosive mechanism

Question 50

Which of the following is an adaptive significance of fruit formation?

Photosynthesis

Protection, dispersal, and attraction of dispersal agents

Water absorption

Fertilization

📘 MCQ Test

Question 1

Seed dispersal helps in

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a method of seed dispersal?

Question 3

The main significance of fruit formation is

Question 4

Seeds that are dispersed by wind are usually

Question 5

Which fruit type aids in animal dispersal by sticking to their fur?

Question 6

Coconut dispersal occurs through

Question 7

Fruits that develop without fertilization are called

Question 8

The fruit of tomato is formed from

Question 9

Which type of seed dispersal is common in fleshy fruits?

Question 10

The explosive mechanism of seed dispersal is called

Question 11

Fruits are classified based on

Question 12

Which of the following fruits is dry and indehiscent?

Question 13

Dispersal of seeds by ants is called

Question 14

The fleshy part of a fruit is meant to

Question 15

Fruits that are formed from more than one flower are called

Question 16

Which of the following is a wind-dispersed seed?

Question 17

The seed coat develops from

Question 18

Seed dispersal reduces the risk of

Question 19

The process of fruit ripening is often associated with

Question 20

Legumes split along two sutures at maturity. This is an example of

Question 21

Coconut fruit is classified as:

Question 22

In wind-dispersed seeds, the seed often has:

Question 23

Fruits help in seed dispersal because they:

Question 24

Which type of fruit is adapted for dispersal by water?

Question 25

Seed dispersal that involves animals swallowing seeds is called:

Question 26

The part of the fruit that develops from the ovary wall is called:

Question 27

Aggregate fruits develop from:

Question 28

Self-dispersed seeds are also called:

Question 29

Seed dormancy ensures that:

Question 30

Which hormone promotes fruit set and growth?

Question 31

A drupe has:

Question 32

Dispersal of seeds by wind is called:

Question 33

Fruits that do not develop from ovaries are:

Question 34

Which of the following dispersal methods involves mechanical ejection?

Question 35

Why do seeds of many plants remain dormant until favorable conditions?

Question 36

The fleshy part of a coconut fruit is called:

Question 37

Fruits like peas and beans split along which structure?

Question 38

The main advantage of fruit formation is:

Question 39

In fleshy fruits, seeds are dispersed mainly by:

Question 40