Biology - Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Practise 8 NEST (NISER) previous year questions on Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants, compiled from papers spanning 2011 to 2023. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty NEST (NISER) tests.
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants has been asked in 8 of the 16 years of NEST (NISER) papers analysed (2011–2026), with 8 questions in all. 38% of them were easy, 63% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2023, with 1 question that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 0 questions across 4 papers, about 0 per paper.
The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Sexual Reproduction (6 questions, 75%) and Asexual Reproduction (2 questions, 25%) have been asked the most. Sexual Reproduction has also led over the last five years, with 1 question.
- 1In the ABC model, the acquisition of floral organ identity is regulated by the floral homeotic genes namely A, B and C. A wild-type flower i2023 (Session 1)Sexual Reproduction
- 2An angiosperm plant of genotype ppQqRRSS pollinates another plant with genotype PPQQRRss. If the genes are not linked, the genotype of the e2021 (Session 2)Sexual Reproduction
- 3During fertilisation in plants the male and female gametes unite, triggering the process of cell division followed by seed formation. A gene2020 (Session 1)Asexual Reproduction
- 4In the ABC model of floral organ determination in Arabidopsis, the expression of class A genes alone determines development of sepals, expre2018Sexual Reproduction
- 5Each male gamete of a coconut plant has 16 chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in a cell of the white pulp of coconut is:2017Sexual Reproduction
- 6Which of the following tissues of plant origin have the potential to introduce and transfer genetic variability to their progeny?2014Asexual Reproduction
- 7Flowering plants can reproduce either sexually (through fusion of haploid gametes that are produced following meiotic divisions in reproduct2012Sexual Reproduction
- 8In plants when one sperm fertilizes the egg and the other fertilizes the polar bodies, the process is referred to as double fertilization. T2011Sexual Reproduction
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants?
This chapter includes 8 questions compiled from NEST (NISER) papers spanning 2011 to 2023.
2.Are these questions only from NEST (NISER), or from other exams too?
These are NEST (NISER) questions specifically for the Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants an important chapter for NEST (NISER) Biology?
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants has appeared in 8 of the 16 years of NEST (NISER) papers covered here, with 8 questions across 8 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants questions in NEST (NISER)?
Of the 8 questions analysed for this chapter, 38% are easy, 63% moderate and 0% tough. 2023 had the most, with 1 question.
5.Which topics in Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants:
- Sexual Reproduction - 6 questions (75%)
- Asexual Reproduction - 2 questions (25%)
6.Is Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants's weightage in NEST (NISER) going up or down?
Across all 8 papers analysed, Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants has averaged about 1.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.