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Racemose inflorescence is observed in the family

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Important Questions on Morphology of Flowering Plants

EASY
Match the following lists:
  List-I   List-II
(A) Musa, Cocos, Colocasia (I)

Corymb

(B) Crotalaria, Mangifera (II)

Spike

(C) Cassia, Cauliflower (III)

Umbel

(D) Achyranthes, Grasses (IV) Spadix
    (V) Raceme

The correct match is:

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   List - I     List - II
(a) Flowers appear to have arisen from the same point of peduncle (i) Corymb
(b) The sessile flowers are arranged on peduncle in acropetal manner (ii) Umbel
(c) The sessile unisexual and neuter flowers arranged in acropetal succession protected by a modified bract (iii) Spike
(d) Unisexual and/or bisexual sessile flowers develop centripetally on a condensed peduncle (iv) Capitulum
    (v) Spadix

The correct answer is

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Achlamydeous, cymose inflorescence, with many male flowers arranged around a single tricarpellary female flower is a characteristic of          
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Find the correct statements among the following:
A) For classification of higher organisms we need to know technical terms and variation of the parts
B) Roots arise from radicle are called fibrous roots
C) The modified bract is called "Spathe"
D) In Apiaceae family, each flower is surrounded by involucre of bracts.
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Find the wrong statements among the following.
A) In cyathium bisexual, achlymadeous flowers are present.
B) If calyx and corrella are not distinct they are called perianth.
C) In nut, pericarp is stony.
D) The thin membranous structure in the axil of leaf is called bractiole.
HARD

Match the following lists:

  List I   List II
A) Branches of limited growth modified for photosynthesis I) Cashew
B) The peduncle is branched with one branch each time II) Asparagus
C) Multicarpellary, syncarpous unilocular ovary, stony pericarp III) Hamelia
D) Placenta is axial and ovules are attached to multilocular ovary IV) Colocasia
    V) Lemon

 

HARD
Match the following lists.
  List-I   List-II   List-III
(A) Parthenocarpic fruit (i) Dichasial and monochasial cyme (I) Avicennia
(B) Verticellaster (ii) Roots grow vertically upwards (II) Agave
(C) Swampy areas (iii) Dioscorea (III) Banana
(D) Storage of food (iv) Sucker (IV) Lamiaceae
The correct match is:
HARD
Describe the flower of Musa paradisiaca in technical terms.
EASY
Which of the following is/are character/s of racemose inflorescence?

(i) Basal flower are older while the apical flowers are younger.
(ii) Flower open from periphery to centre.
(iii) Floral axis shows continuous growth
EASY

Choose the correct combination

List - I List - II List-III
A) Raceme i) Cup shaped thallamus I) Derris indica
B) Mathematical model ii) Codes II) Use of computers
C) Trimerous iii) Species plantarum III) Artificial System
D) Historia plantarum iv) Capsule IV) Allium

The correct answer is

HARD

Differentiate with a diagrammatic representation of racemose and cymose inflorescence.

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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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The direction of maturation of flowers in a racemose inflorescence is acropetal.