Plant Biology
Questions about plant morphology including leaves, stems, roots, and botanical terminology
Questions
Acicular leaves are found in
- cynodon
- pinus
- oxalis
- citrus
- rose
In some plants, leaves or their portions are modified into tendrils. Name the plant in which the stipule is modified into tendrils.
- Smilax
- China rose
- Opuntia
- Bignonia
- Nepenthis
Ipomoea is a weak stem which climbs and twirls around the support. This type of weak stem is called
- creeper
- trailer
- twiner
- climber
- None of these
Datura is a
- herb
- shrub
- tree
- climber
- creeper
The roots which manufacture food by photosynthesis are
- assimilatory roots
- respiratory roots
- symbiotic roots
- haustorial roots
- storage roots
The modification of stem in Amorphophallus is
- corm
- tuber
- rhizome
- bulb
- phylloclade
In mango and ginger, roots are modified to store food. This type of roots are known as
- assimilatory roots
- tuberous roots
- nodulose roots
- haustorical roots
- fasciculated roots
Velamen is found in
- assimilatory roots
- epiphytic roots
- parasitic roots
- mycorrhizal roots
- respiratory roots
Sucker roots are present in
- jussiaea
- viscum
- podostemone
- tinospora
- orchids
Roots found in clusters at the base of stem are seen in
- sweet potato
- asparagus
- mango
- maize
- ginger
Velamen tissue is found in
- epiphytes
- hydrophytes
- xerophytes
- parasitic roots
- respiratory roots
In citrus, palmate leaf is
- unifoliate
- bifoliate
- trifoliate
- quadrifoliate
- multifoliate
In parkesonia, a leaf is modified into
- pitcher plant
- phylloclade
- phyllode
- cladode
- respiratory root
The term "Gynobasic" is used in relation to
- gynoecium
- androecium
- placentation
- infloroscence
- None of these
When two unequal leaves are borne on the same node, it is called
- bifoliate
- anisophylly
- heterophylly
- biparous
- All of the above