Biology · Science General
Botany and Plant Science
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Botany and plant science delve into the biological study of plant life, covering structural anatomy, physiological processes, and reproductive mechanisms. Key topics include inflorescence patterns, root modifications, and seed development, which are vital for biology sections in medical entrance exams. This collection of practice questions helps solidify understanding of complex plant functions.
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Botany and Plant Science Questions
Bisexual flowers are found in?
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Raceme and catkins
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Spike and spikelet's
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Corymb and spadix
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Catkins and spadix
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Bisexual flowers are common in many inflorescences. Raceme and catkins are types of inflorescences where bisexual flowers are frequently found.
Which of the following is not an unisexual flower ?
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Coconut
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Papaya
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Gulmohor
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Maize
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A flower that possesses either stamens or carpels but not both. are called a unisexual flower. coconut, maize, and papaya are unisexual flowers because at their development stage they either posses stamen or carpels. so, 'the correct option is Gulmohar'.
Flowers which have stamens and pistils are called as
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Incomplete flowers
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Complete flowers
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Unisexual flowers
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Homosexual flowers
B
Correct answer
Explanation
- A flower that lacks one or two of the four whorls is an incomplete flower.
- A complete flower has all four whorls calyx, corolla, stamens, and pistil are present.
- A unisexual flower has one of the reproductive organ either stamen or pistil is present.
- Homosexual flowers are not probable
So the correct option is "Complete flowers".
A complete flower produces
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Stamens
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Pistils
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Both A and B
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None of the above
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A flower has four different whorls has calyx, corolla, stamen (male part) and pistil (female part) and if both reproductive parts are present in a flower than it is considered to be a complete flower.
So the correct option is "Both A and B".
Flowers are unisexual in.
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Cyathium
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Thyrsus
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Verticillaster
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Cyme
A
Correct answer
Explanation
- A unisexual flower is a flower that possesses either stamens or carpels. Cyathium looks like a single flower.
- It has a cup-shaped involucre formed by bracts encloses a single female flower and a number of male flowers.
- Thus it has unisexual flowers with each male flower are as a single stamen while a single pistil represents a female flower.
- Also, it is a type of cymose inflorescence. Other options are not as unisexual.
- The correct option is A.
The number of whorls present in a bisexual flower is
D
Correct answer
Explanation
A bisexual flower is a flower that contains all the four whorls such as petals, sepals, the male reproductive structure (stamen) and female reproductive structure (pistil). Hence it is also called as a complete or perfect flower. Thus the correct answer is 'Four'.
The flowers are composed of
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Petals, sepals, filament and carpel
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Sepals, petals, stamen and pistil
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Sepals, petals, anther and pistil
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Petals, sepals, ovary and anther
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The whorl of the flower are differentiated into two categories essential and non-essential whorl and are consists of
- Calyx which is considered as the outermost whorl and its unit is known as sepals and are green in colour helps in protection of flower.
- Corolla is the second nonessential unit and is composed of petals and are coloured and helps to attract pollinators.
- Stamens or androecium are the male reproductive part and responsible for the production of pollen grains (male gamete).
- Carpels, pistil or gynoecium are the female reproductive part and produce ovum (female gamete).
So, the correct option is 'Sepals, petals, stamen, and pistil'.
The female flowers are composed of the
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Pistil, style and ovary
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Anther, stigma and filament
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Ovary, style and stigma
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Ovule, anther and stigma
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Carpels, pistil or gynoecium are the female reproductive part of the flower that consists of a stigma that holds the pollen grains, a style that leads the path of pollen tube and ovary produce ovum (female gamete). The flower that has the only pistil is referred to as female flower.
So, the correct option is 'Ovary, style and stigma'
Choose the correct statement from the following.
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Cleistogamous flowers always exhibit autogamy
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Chasmogamous flowers always exhibit geitonogamy
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Cleistogamous flowers exhibit both autogamy and geitonogamy
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Chasmogamous flowers never exhibit autogamy
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Cleistogamous flowers (that do not open at all) always exhibit autogamy, whereas chasmogamous flowers(with exposed anthers and stigma) can exhibit autogamy, geitonogamy or xenogamy.
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The flowers which contain only the anther
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The flowers which contain the stamen
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The flowers which contain filament
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The flowers which contain only the pistil
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Stamens or androecium are the male reproductive part contains filament which is aslender stalk and anther is bilobed and responsible for the production of pollen grains (male gamete).The flower with stamens is referred to as male flower.
So the correct option is "The flowers which contain the stamen".
Statement $1$ : Unisexual flowers are either staminate flowers or pistillate flowers.
Statement $2$ : Both monoecious and dioecious plants have unisexual flowers.
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Both statement $1$ and $2$ are correct
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Statement $1$ is correct but statement $2$ is incorrect
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Statement $1$ is incorrect but statement $2$ is correct
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Both statement $1$ and $2$ are incorrect
B
Correct answer
Explanation
In flowering plants, the unisexual male flower is staminate, i.e., bearing stamens, while the female flower is pistillate i.e., bearing pistils. In some flowering plants, both, and female may be present on same individual (monoecious) or on separate individuals (dioecious).
So, the correct option is 'Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect'.
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Embryo of seed
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Radicle of embryo
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Plumule of embryo
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Coleoptile
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Roots system develops from the radicle of the embryo because in seed, the radicle grows downward into the soil to absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
So, the correct option is 'Radicle of embryo'.
............. is not unisexual flower.
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Coconnut
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Papaya
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Gulmohar
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Watermelon
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The flowers wherein both the sex-organs, that is, the stamen and the pistil are present is called the bisexual or the hermaphroditic flowers. Those flowers wherein, only one of the sex-organ is present and the other is rudimentary absent, are called uni-sexual flowers. These can be pistillate when only pistil is present and can be staminate when only stamen is present.
Gulmohar is not unisexual. It is a bisexual flower.
So, the correct answer is 'Gulmohar'
Which of the following plants have unisexual flowers?
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Datura
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Hibiscis
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Rose
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Papaya
D
Correct answer
Explanation
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Hibiscus, Rose, and Datura have bisexual flowers with both stamens and carpel.
- Papaya has unisexual flowers, male flowers, and female flowers are on separate plants.
- So, the correct answer is 'Papaya'.
Development of sporophyte/embryo from gametophytic tissue without fusion of gametes is?
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Apospory
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Apogamy
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Apomixis
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Parthenogenesis
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Apogamy is the development of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without the fusion of gametes (syngamy).