Dicotyledons - Structure and Classification

Questions covering dicot plant characteristics including seed structure, cotyledons, classification systems, and notable dicot families

20 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Plants with single whorl of perianth are placed under

  1. Class - Monocot, Sub class - Monochlamydeae
  2. Class - Dicot, Series - Monochlamydeae
  3. Class - Dicot, Sub class - Monochlamydeae
  4. Class - Monocot, Sub class - Gamopetalae
  5. Class - Dicot, Series - Bicarpellatae
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The only dicot family bearing six cotyledons is

  1. Leguminosae
  2. Compositae
  3. Orchidaceae
  4. Loranthaceae
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A dicot exalbuminous seed is

  1. Pea
  2. Ester
  3. Rice
  4. Wheat
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fruit of a groundnut is 

  1. Lomentum
  2. Siliqua
  3. Caryopsis
  4. Nut
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Some plants of Angiosperms are called as dicotyledons, because their seedlings contain

  1. Three cotyledons
  2. Two cotyledons
  3. Many cotyledons
  4. Four cotyledons
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Bentham and Hooker classified dicots into

  1. Polypetalae, gamopetalae and glumiflorae
  2. Polypetalae, gamopetalae and monochlamydae
  3. Achlamydae, diclamydeae and metachlamydae
  4. Archichlamydae, sympetalae and apetalae
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The active growing region in a dicot embryo which forms shoot is

  1. Epicotyl
  2. Cotyledon
  3. Coleoptile
  4. Plumule
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The botanical name of ground nut is

  1. Cicer arietinum
  2. Glycine max
  3. Arachis hypogea
  4. Lens esculentus
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Cotyledons constitute the first pair of leaves in

  1. Castor
  2. Maize
  3. Pea
  4. Gram
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The most vast dicot family is

  1. Fabaceae
  2. Compositae
  3. Orchidaceae
  4. Loranthaceae
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which among dicotyledons are considered to have most primitive genera?

  1. papilionaceae (Crotolaria sp.)
  2. Cucurbitaceae (Cucurbita sp)
  3. Magnoliaceae (Magnolia sp.)
  4. Rosaceae (Rosa sp.)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The botanical name of ground nut is

  1. Cicer arietinum
  2. Glycine max
  3. Arachis hypogaea
  4. Lens esculentus
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Pea nut or Ground nut oil is obtained from 

  1. Lathyrus odoratus
  2. Pisum sativum
  3. Arachis hypogea
  4. Glycine max, Brassica juncea
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Only dicotyledon with parallel venation is

  1. Helianthus
  2. Calophyllum
  3. Riccinus
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Caruncle is derived from

  1. Peduncle
  2. Cotyledon
  3. Outer integument
  4. Inner integument
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Pea nut or ground nut oil is obtained from

  1. Lathyrus odoratus
  2. Pisum sativum
  3. Arachis hypogea
  4. Brassica juncea
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

X is scar on the seed through which the developing seeds were attached to the fruit; above the X is a small pore called Y.
Identify X and Y and select the correct option.

  1. X - Micropyle, Y - Hilum
  2. X - Hilum, Y - Micropyle
  3. X - Testa, Y - Tegmen
  4. X - Chalaza, Y - Micropyle
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In dicots the most common pollen tetrad is?

  1. Isobilateral
  2. Tetrahedral
  3. Linear
  4. Decussate
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A dicot plant lacking cotyledons is

  1. Cuscuta
  2. Santalum
  3. Lodoicea
  4. None of the above
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

 In Groundnut, oil is stored in

  1. Embryo axis
  2. Endosperm
  3. Cotyledons
  4. None of the above