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Topic

Sexual reproduction in plants

Asked 3 times in NDA over 1 years (2022–2023), peaking in 2023.
3
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2022–2023
Span
2023
Peak
3/3
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in NDA — 3 of 3 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2023
  • Recurs across 2 years (2022–2023)

Across exams

NDA · 3

How the concept evolved

122
223
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2023
In angiosperms, pollen grain germinates to produce two male gametes. Which one of the following functions is carried out by these gametes ?
  1. A Both the gametes fuse with a single egg cell
  2. B Both the gametes fuse with two different egg cells
  3. C One gamete fuses with the egg cell and the other one eventually degenerate
  4. D One gamete fuses with the egg cell and the other one fuses with a diploid secondary nucleus ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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NDA2023
Which one of the following is the correct sequence during sexual reproduction in Angiosperms ?
  1. A Egg → zygote → embryo → seed ✓
  2. B Embryo → egg → zygote → seed
  3. C Egg → embryo → zygote → seed
  4. D Egg → seed → zygote → embryo
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
NDA2022
After fertilization, the fruit and the seed are produced by
  1. A ovule and ovary, respectively
  2. B ovary and ovule, respectively ✓
  3. C ovary, no ovule required
  4. D ovule, no ovary required
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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