Morphology Of Flowering Plants
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Tamil Nadu 2001
Q301
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7. Taxonomy of Angiospermic plants
Numerical
Largest family of flowering plants is Or Compositae is also known as [DPMT 2001]
(a) Fabaceae (d) Thalamiflora (c) Poaceae (d) Asteraceae
(a) Fabaceae (d) Thalamiflora (c) Poaceae (d) Asteraceae
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Commonly called sunflower, largest family of plant kingdom, represented by 950 genera and 20000 species.
Tamil Nadu 2001
Q302
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7. Taxonomy of Angiospermic plants
MCQ
Bicarpellary, syncarpous, unilocular ovary with basal placentation occurs in
A.
Liliaceae
B.
Solanaceae
C.
Asteraceae
D.
Fabaceae
CBSE PMT 2000
Q303
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1. Root
MCQ
Pneumatophores occur in plants of
A.
Sandy soil
B.
Saline marshy soil
C.
Marshy soil
D.
Water
Kerala CET 2000; BHU 2012
Q304
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1. Root
MCQ
Assimilatory (Photosynthetic) roots a characteristic of
A.
Trapa and Tinospora
B.
Taeniophyllum and Podostemon
C.
Both correct
D.
None of these
Odisha JEE 2000
Q305
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2. Stem
MCQ
Stem tendrils occur in
A.
Smilax
B.
Gloriosa
C.
Vitis
D.
Lathyrus
JIPMER 2000; RPMT 2002
Q306
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3. Leaf
MCQ
In sweet pea, the tendrils are modified
A.
Stem branches
B.
Leaflets
C.
Leaves
D.
Stipules
Kerala CET 2000; Tamil Nadu 2001
Q307
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3. Leaf
MCQ
Bombax leaf is
A.
Tripinnate
B.
Unipinnate
C.
Multifoliate
D.
Quadrifoliate
E.
Trifoliate
BVP 2000; Tamil Nadu 2001; Odisha JEE 2005
Q308
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3. Leaf
MCQ
Parallel venation occurs in
A.
Monocots
B.
Dicots
C.
All angiosperms
D.
Ferns
Pb. PMT 2000
Q309
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4. Inflorescence
MCQ
The flowers in the raceme/racemose are arranged
A.
Acropetally
B.
Basipetally
C.
Centripetally
D.
Centrifugally
JIPMER 2000; BHU 2000; CPMT 2004
Q310
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4. Inflorescence
MCQ
Characteristic inflorescence of family compositae sunflower is
A.
Capitulum
B.
Cymose head
C.
Catkin
D.
Spadix
Pb. PMT 2000
Q311
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4. Inflorescence
MCQ
The whorl of bracts present below the inflorescence of Helianthus (sunflower) is
A.
Involucre
B.
Involucel
C.
Stipule
D.
Bract
Manipal 2000; BHU 2002; Pb. PMT 2004; RPMT 2006
Q312
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4. Inflorescence
MCQ
The special type of inflorescence found in Ficus where the female flower are at bottom and male flower near ostiole and enclosed within a cup shaped fleshy thalamus (receptacle) with ostiole is called
A.
Cyathium
B.
Verticillaster
C.
Spadix
D.
Hypanthodium
JIPMER 2000
Q313
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5. Flower
MCQ
Ligulate/strap-shaped corolla occurs in sunflower in
A.
Disc florets
B.
Immature florets
C.
Ray florets
D.
Both ray and disc florets
AIIMS 2000
Q314
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5. Flower
MCQ
Butterfly shaped flower with one stranded, two wing-like and two keeled petal belong to
A.
Compositae
B.
Rubiaceae
C.
Malvaceae
D.
Papilionaceae
JKCMEE 2000
Q315
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5. Flower
MCQ
Parachute like pappus is found in
A.
Liliaceae/Cotton
B.
Gramineae/Paddy
C.
Compositae/Marigold
D.
Solanaceae/Calotropis
JKCMEE 2000
Q316
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5. Flower
MCQ
In many cultivated ornamental flowers, number of petal whorls is higher than the one in wild type. Extra petals are generally modified
A.
Sepals
B.
Petals
C.
Stamens
D.
Pistils
MHCET 2000
Q317
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6. Seeds and Fruits
MCQ
The ground nut seeds are
A.
Geocarpic
B.
Photocarpic
C.
Amphicarpic
D.
Hydrocarpic
MHCET 2000
Q318
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6. Seeds and Fruits
MCQ
The fruit in Datura is
A.
Loculicidal capsule
B.
Septifragal capsule
C.
Septicidal capsule
D.
Porous capsule
Kerala PMT 2000
Q319
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6. Seeds and Fruits
MCQ
Which of the following correctly represents the type of fruits given
A.
1. Berry ; 2. Caryopsis ; 3. Drupe ; 4. Sorosis ; 5. Aggregate
B.
2. Berry ; 3. Caryopsis ; 4. Drupe ; 1. Sorosis ; 5. Aggregate
C.
2. Berry ; 3. Caryopsis ; 4. Drupe ; 5. Legume ; 1. Aggregate
D.
1. Beccate ; 3. Caryopsis ; 4. Drupe ; 1. Sorosis ; 5. Composite
E.
2. Berry ; 3. Caryopsis ; 4. Drupe ; 1. Sorosis ; 5. Legume
CBSE PMT 2000
Q320
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9. Critical Thinking
MCQ
Hair present on the cob of corn are Or Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of a young cob of maize are [CBSE PMT 2006]
A.
Seed hairs
B.
Modified hairs of bracts
C.
Styles
D.
Stigmas and styles
CBSE PMT 1999
Q321
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1. Root
MCQ
Clinging and epiphytic roots are found in
A.
Orchid
B.
Tinospora / Trapa
C.
Rhizophora / Pandanus
D.
Pothos / Podostemon
JKCMEE 1999
Q322
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3. Leaf
MCQ
A leaf is identified from
A.
Flat green lamina
B.
Presence of leaf blade and petiole
C.
Presence of axillary bud
D.
Occurrence of chlorophyll
DPMT 1999
Q323
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3. Leaf
MCQ
Tendrillar stipules occur in
A.
Dolichos lablab
B.
Acacia
C.
Smilax
D.
Mango
AIIMS 1999; NEET 2013
Q324
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5. Flower
MCQ
In china rose the flowers are
A.
Zygomorphic, epigynous with twisted aestivation
B.
Actinomorphic, hypogynous with twisted aestivation
C.
Actinomorphic, epigynous with valvate aestivation
D.
Zygomorphic, hypogynous with imbricate aestivation
CBSE PMT 1999, 2005, 06; Wardha 2005; AFMC 2009
Q325
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6. Seeds and Fruits
MCQ
In which of following fruits is the edible part the aril
A.
Orange
B.
Litchi
C.
Custard apple
D.
Pomegranate