Plant Morphology
Questions covering plant structure, reproduction, inflorescence types, and morphological features of various plant families
Questions
A protective covering present over the radicle is called
- coleorhiza
- coleoptile
- epiblast
- aleurone layer
- scutellum
Cross pollination within a species is called
- autogamy
- xenogamy
- dichogamy
- homogamy
- None of these
Androphore is the internode between
- calyx and corolla
- corolla and gynoecium
- androecium and gynoecium
- corolla and androecium
- calyx and androecium
Aril is the edible part of
- mango
- apple
- banana
- litchi
- orange
Lever mechanism of pollination is a special mode of entomophily in family
- Labiatae
- Compositae
- Liliaceae
- Gramineae
- None of these
The type of inflorescence found in ficus is
- catkin
- verticillaster
- hypanthodium
- raceme
- umbel
Which of the following shows adhesion of stamens?
- Polyandrous
- Epipetalous
- Syngenesious
- Monadelphous
- Syncarpous
The gynoecium is inferior in
- hypogynous condition
- perigynous condition
- epigynous condition
- cup-shaped perigynous condition
- None of these
Parasitic plants absorb water and minerals from the host by
- clinging roots
- fibrous roots
- pneumatphores
- haustoria
- All of the above
The arrangement of leaves in the bud condition is called
- ptyxis
- prefoliation
- phyllotaxy
- venation
- vernation
Roots found in clusters at the base of the stem are seen in
- sweet potato
- asparagus
- maize
- mango
- ginger
The axis of inflorescence is known as
- pedicle
- petiole
- peduncle
- bract
- thalamus
When the placenta is borne in the centre of a bi-to-multicarpellary, unilocular ovary, the placentation is termed as
- axile
- parietal
- superficial
- free-central
- basal
The word monoecious means
- when both the essential whorls are present in the same flower
- male and female flowers are on the same plant
- male and female flowers are on different plants
- no essential whorls are present
- a type of inflorescence
Ochreate stipules are characteristics of which of the following families?
- Rosaceae
- Malvaceae
- Polygonaceae
- Rubiaceae
- All of the above