{"id":88966,"date":"2025-06-01T07:25:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88966"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:25:48","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-combinations-of-events-represents-the-corre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-combinations-of-events-represents-the-corre\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following combinations of events represents the corre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following combinations of events represents the correct sequence during reproduction in flowering plants ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Ovule \u2192 fruit; egg \u2192 embryo&#8221; option2=&#8221;Embryo \u2192 egg; ovary \u2192 fruit&#8221; option3=&#8221;Ovule \u2192 zygote; zygote \u2192 seed&#8221; option4=&#8221;Ovary \u2192 fruit; zygote \u2192 egg; embryo \u2192 ovule; seed \u2192 fruit&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThis question is potentially flawed as multiple options contain incorrect pairings or sequences. However, evaluating the given options based on common transformations and developmental steps in flowering plant reproduction:<br \/>\n&#8211; Ovary develops into fruit (Ovary \u2192 fruit): This is a correct transformation that occurs after fertilization.<br \/>\n&#8211; Ovule develops into seed (Ovule \u2192 seed): This is a correct transformation.<br \/>\n&#8211; Egg (after fertilization, becomes zygote) develops into embryo (Egg \u2192 embryo, simplified lineage): This represents a correct developmental lineage, though it skips the zygote stage.<br \/>\n&#8211; Zygote develops into embryo (Zygote \u2192 embryo): This is a correct developmental step.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s examine the options:<br \/>\nA) Ovule \u2192 fruit (Incorrect); egg \u2192 embryo (Correct lineage, simplified). Contains one incorrect and one correct (simplified) pairing.<br \/>\nB) Embryo \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation). Contains one incorrect and one correct pairing.<br \/>\nC) Ovule \u2192 zygote (Incorrect); zygote \u2192 seed (Incorrect). Contains two incorrect pairings.<br \/>\nD) Ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation); zygote \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); embryo \u2192 ovule (Incorrect transformation); seed \u2192 fruit (Incorrect transformation). Contains one correct and multiple incorrect pairings.<\/p>\n<p>Comparing options A and B, both contain one correct\/partially correct statement paired with an incorrect one. Option B contains the direct and standard transformation &#8220;ovary \u2192 fruit&#8221;. While &#8220;egg \u2192 embryo&#8221; in A is a correct developmental lineage, &#8220;ovary \u2192 fruit&#8221; in B is a more direct transformation outcome commonly paired in such questions. Given the potential flaw in the question structure where combinations might mix correct and incorrect statements, option B is selected as the most likely intended answer because it contains the key correct transformation &#8220;ovary \u2192 fruit&#8221;.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nKey transformations in flowering plant reproduction include Ovary developing into Fruit and Ovule developing into Seed. The egg cell participates in the formation of the embryo (Egg \u2192 Zygote \u2192 Embryo). Option B includes the correct transformation &#8220;ovary \u2192 fruit&#8221;.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe structure of this question with multiple pairings in options, some of which are incorrect, suggests it might be testing the identification of *any* correct transformation or sequence within the combination, despite the combination as a whole not necessarily representing a strict sequence of pairs. In typical questions, &#8220;Ovary \u2192 fruit&#8221; and &#8220;Ovule \u2192 seed&#8221; are standard correct transformations.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following combinations of events represents the correct sequence during reproduction in flowering plants ? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Ovule \u2192 fruit; egg \u2192 embryo&#8221; option2=&#8221;Embryo \u2192 egg; ovary \u2192 fruit&#8221; option3=&#8221;Ovule \u2192 zygote; zygote \u2192 seed&#8221; option4=&#8221;Ovary \u2192 fruit; zygote \u2192 egg; embryo \u2192 ovule; seed \u2192 fruit&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;] This question was previously asked &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which one of the following combinations of events represents the corre\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-combinations-of-events-represents-the-corre\/#more-88966\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which one of the following combinations of events represents the corre<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1094],"tags":[1105,1117,1291],"class_list":["post-88966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-nda-2","tag-1105","tag-biology","tag-plant-reproduction","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which one of the following combinations of events represents the corre<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This question is potentially flawed as multiple options contain incorrect pairings or sequences. However, evaluating the given options based on common transformations and developmental steps in flowering plant reproduction: - Ovary develops into fruit (Ovary \u2192 fruit): This is a correct transformation that occurs after fertilization. - Ovule develops into seed (Ovule \u2192 seed): This is a correct transformation. - Egg (after fertilization, becomes zygote) develops into embryo (Egg \u2192 embryo, simplified lineage): This represents a correct developmental lineage, though it skips the zygote stage. - Zygote develops into embryo (Zygote \u2192 embryo): This is a correct developmental step. Let&#039;s examine the options: A) Ovule \u2192 fruit (Incorrect); egg \u2192 embryo (Correct lineage, simplified). Contains one incorrect and one correct (simplified) pairing. B) Embryo \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation). Contains one incorrect and one correct pairing. C) Ovule \u2192 zygote (Incorrect); zygote \u2192 seed (Incorrect). Contains two incorrect pairings. D) Ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation); zygote \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); embryo \u2192 ovule (Incorrect transformation); seed \u2192 fruit (Incorrect transformation). Contains one correct and multiple incorrect pairings. Comparing options A and B, both contain one correct\/partially correct statement paired with an incorrect one. Option B contains the direct and standard transformation &quot;ovary \u2192 fruit&quot;. While &quot;egg \u2192 embryo&quot; in A is a correct developmental lineage, &quot;ovary \u2192 fruit&quot; in B is a more direct transformation outcome commonly paired in such questions. Given the potential flaw in the question structure where combinations might mix correct and incorrect statements, option B is selected as the most likely intended answer because it contains the key correct transformation &quot;ovary \u2192 fruit&quot;. Key transformations in flowering plant reproduction include Ovary developing into Fruit and Ovule developing into Seed. The egg cell participates in the formation of the embryo (Egg \u2192 Zygote \u2192 Embryo). Option B includes the correct transformation &quot;ovary \u2192 fruit&quot;.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-combinations-of-events-represents-the-corre\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Which one of the following combinations of events represents the corre\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This question is potentially flawed as multiple options contain incorrect pairings or sequences. However, evaluating the given options based on common transformations and developmental steps in flowering plant reproduction: - Ovary develops into fruit (Ovary \u2192 fruit): This is a correct transformation that occurs after fertilization. - Ovule develops into seed (Ovule \u2192 seed): This is a correct transformation. - Egg (after fertilization, becomes zygote) develops into embryo (Egg \u2192 embryo, simplified lineage): This represents a correct developmental lineage, though it skips the zygote stage. - Zygote develops into embryo (Zygote \u2192 embryo): This is a correct developmental step. Let&#039;s examine the options: A) Ovule \u2192 fruit (Incorrect); egg \u2192 embryo (Correct lineage, simplified). Contains one incorrect and one correct (simplified) pairing. B) Embryo \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation). Contains one incorrect and one correct pairing. C) Ovule \u2192 zygote (Incorrect); zygote \u2192 seed (Incorrect). Contains two incorrect pairings. D) Ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation); zygote \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); embryo \u2192 ovule (Incorrect transformation); seed \u2192 fruit (Incorrect transformation). Contains one correct and multiple incorrect pairings. Comparing options A and B, both contain one correct\/partially correct statement paired with an incorrect one. Option B contains the direct and standard transformation &quot;ovary \u2192 fruit&quot;. While &quot;egg \u2192 embryo&quot; in A is a correct developmental lineage, &quot;ovary \u2192 fruit&quot; in B is a more direct transformation outcome commonly paired in such questions. Given the potential flaw in the question structure where combinations might mix correct and incorrect statements, option B is selected as the most likely intended answer because it contains the key correct transformation &quot;ovary \u2192 fruit&quot;. Key transformations in flowering plant reproduction include Ovary developing into Fruit and Ovule developing into Seed. The egg cell participates in the formation of the embryo (Egg \u2192 Zygote \u2192 Embryo). 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However, evaluating the given options based on common transformations and developmental steps in flowering plant reproduction: - Ovary develops into fruit (Ovary \u2192 fruit): This is a correct transformation that occurs after fertilization. - Ovule develops into seed (Ovule \u2192 seed): This is a correct transformation. - Egg (after fertilization, becomes zygote) develops into embryo (Egg \u2192 embryo, simplified lineage): This represents a correct developmental lineage, though it skips the zygote stage. - Zygote develops into embryo (Zygote \u2192 embryo): This is a correct developmental step. Let's examine the options: A) Ovule \u2192 fruit (Incorrect); egg \u2192 embryo (Correct lineage, simplified). Contains one incorrect and one correct (simplified) pairing. B) Embryo \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation). Contains one incorrect and one correct pairing. C) Ovule \u2192 zygote (Incorrect); zygote \u2192 seed (Incorrect). Contains two incorrect pairings. D) Ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation); zygote \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); embryo \u2192 ovule (Incorrect transformation); seed \u2192 fruit (Incorrect transformation). Contains one correct and multiple incorrect pairings. Comparing options A and B, both contain one correct\/partially correct statement paired with an incorrect one. Option B contains the direct and standard transformation \"ovary \u2192 fruit\". While \"egg \u2192 embryo\" in A is a correct developmental lineage, \"ovary \u2192 fruit\" in B is a more direct transformation outcome commonly paired in such questions. Given the potential flaw in the question structure where combinations might mix correct and incorrect statements, option B is selected as the most likely intended answer because it contains the key correct transformation \"ovary \u2192 fruit\". Key transformations in flowering plant reproduction include Ovary developing into Fruit and Ovule developing into Seed. The egg cell participates in the formation of the embryo (Egg \u2192 Zygote \u2192 Embryo). Option B includes the correct transformation \"ovary \u2192 fruit\".","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-combinations-of-events-represents-the-corre\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Which one of the following combinations of events represents the corre","og_description":"This question is potentially flawed as multiple options contain incorrect pairings or sequences. However, evaluating the given options based on common transformations and developmental steps in flowering plant reproduction: - Ovary develops into fruit (Ovary \u2192 fruit): This is a correct transformation that occurs after fertilization. - Ovule develops into seed (Ovule \u2192 seed): This is a correct transformation. - Egg (after fertilization, becomes zygote) develops into embryo (Egg \u2192 embryo, simplified lineage): This represents a correct developmental lineage, though it skips the zygote stage. - Zygote develops into embryo (Zygote \u2192 embryo): This is a correct developmental step. Let's examine the options: A) Ovule \u2192 fruit (Incorrect); egg \u2192 embryo (Correct lineage, simplified). Contains one incorrect and one correct (simplified) pairing. B) Embryo \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation). Contains one incorrect and one correct pairing. C) Ovule \u2192 zygote (Incorrect); zygote \u2192 seed (Incorrect). Contains two incorrect pairings. D) Ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation); zygote \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); embryo \u2192 ovule (Incorrect transformation); seed \u2192 fruit (Incorrect transformation). Contains one correct and multiple incorrect pairings. Comparing options A and B, both contain one correct\/partially correct statement paired with an incorrect one. Option B contains the direct and standard transformation \"ovary \u2192 fruit\". While \"egg \u2192 embryo\" in A is a correct developmental lineage, \"ovary \u2192 fruit\" in B is a more direct transformation outcome commonly paired in such questions. Given the potential flaw in the question structure where combinations might mix correct and incorrect statements, option B is selected as the most likely intended answer because it contains the key correct transformation \"ovary \u2192 fruit\". Key transformations in flowering plant reproduction include Ovary developing into Fruit and Ovule developing into Seed. The egg cell participates in the formation of the embryo (Egg \u2192 Zygote \u2192 Embryo). 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However, evaluating the given options based on common transformations and developmental steps in flowering plant reproduction: - Ovary develops into fruit (Ovary \u2192 fruit): This is a correct transformation that occurs after fertilization. - Ovule develops into seed (Ovule \u2192 seed): This is a correct transformation. - Egg (after fertilization, becomes zygote) develops into embryo (Egg \u2192 embryo, simplified lineage): This represents a correct developmental lineage, though it skips the zygote stage. - Zygote develops into embryo (Zygote \u2192 embryo): This is a correct developmental step. Let's examine the options: A) Ovule \u2192 fruit (Incorrect); egg \u2192 embryo (Correct lineage, simplified). Contains one incorrect and one correct (simplified) pairing. B) Embryo \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation). Contains one incorrect and one correct pairing. C) Ovule \u2192 zygote (Incorrect); zygote \u2192 seed (Incorrect). Contains two incorrect pairings. D) Ovary \u2192 fruit (Correct transformation); zygote \u2192 egg (Incorrect sequence); embryo \u2192 ovule (Incorrect transformation); seed \u2192 fruit (Incorrect transformation). Contains one correct and multiple incorrect pairings. Comparing options A and B, both contain one correct\/partially correct statement paired with an incorrect one. Option B contains the direct and standard transformation \"ovary \u2192 fruit\". While \"egg \u2192 embryo\" in A is a correct developmental lineage, \"ovary \u2192 fruit\" in B is a more direct transformation outcome commonly paired in such questions. Given the potential flaw in the question structure where combinations might mix correct and incorrect statements, option B is selected as the most likely intended answer because it contains the key correct transformation \"ovary \u2192 fruit\". Key transformations in flowering plant reproduction include Ovary developing into Fruit and Ovule developing into Seed. The egg cell participates in the formation of the embryo (Egg \u2192 Zygote \u2192 Embryo). 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