Flower Anatomy and Biology
Comprehensive quiz covering flower parts, structure, reproduction, and terminology
Questions
The reproductive part of a plant is:
- Leaf
- Stem
- Root
- Flower
Which one of the following statements is correct ?
- In tomato, fruit is a capsule
- Seeds of orchids have oil-rich endosperm
- Placentation in primose is basal
- Flower of tulip is a modified shoot
Identify the wrong statement.
- A plant that bears male, female and bisexual flowers is polygamous
- Actinomorphic flower can be dissected into two equal halves from any plane
- Superior ovary is found in hypogynous flowers
- Side of the flower towards the bract is called posterior side
The floral bud is enclosed by which part of the flower?
- Sepals
- Petals
- Tepals
- Stamen
What are the characteristics associated with the flower?
- Green leaves
- Colourful petals
- Green sepals
- Both B and C
Bell shaped flowers are found in
- Maize
- Datura
- Chrysanthemum
- Marigold
Flower is the part of the plant which
- Forms the vegetable
- Forms the fruit
- Contains the stamens and pistil
- All of the above
The ovary contains the small structures called as
- Beads
- Ovules
- Pollens
- Both B and C
A clove represents a
- Terminal bud
- Accessory bud
- Flower bud
- Vegetative bud
Plants that produce sexually do not produce flower.
- True
- False
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE
Match the parts in Column A with the flowers or parts of flower in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (a) Polyadelphous | (i) Polypetalous |
| (b) Pollen grains | (ii) Calyx, corolla |
| (c) Free petals | (iii) Nectar |
| (d) Non-essential | (iv) Bombax |
| (e) Sweet fragrant fluid | (v) Pollen sac |
- a-v, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii, e-i
- a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv, e-v
- a-iv, b-v, c-i, d-ii, e - iii
- a-ii, b-v, c-i, d-iv, e-iii
Anther and filament are the parts of
- Style
- Stigma
- Stamen
- Ovary
The part of the plant which produce pollens are
- Ovules
- Anther
- Filament
- Both B and C
Some example are given below how many of them have both following characters?
(1) Axile placentation
(2) Adhesion of stamen
Salyia, Mustard, China rose, Dianthus, Argemone, Tomato, Potato, Oetunia, Gloriosa, Aloe, Sesbania, Trifolium
- Three
- Four
- Seven
- Six
Which of the following characteristics are associated with petals?
- Green in colour and leaf-like
- Colourful and have different shapes
- Male part of the flower
- Female part of the flower
The bisexual flowers contain both
- Pistil and stamen
- Ovary and anther
- Pistil and ovule
- Ovary and stamen
Study of flowers is
- Anthology
- Phenology
- Floriculture
- Agrostology
The male part of the flower is known as
- Filament
- Anther
- Stamen
- Pistil
The classification of the flowers as unisexual and bisexual is on the basis of
- Presence of flowers at the tip of plant
- Presence of anther and filament of plant
- Presence of stamen and pistil in the flower
- Both A and C
Which part of the flower used in the formation of pollen tube?
- Style
- Stigma
- Anther
- Filament
Non-essential parts of flowers are
- Sepals and petals
- Sepals and carpels
- Sepals and gynoecium
- Androecium and gynoecium