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The needle-like cladodes of Asparagus are metamorphosed stem for

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Important Questions on Morphology of Flowering Plants

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Choose the correct statements among the following.
A) A bud is present in the axil of leaflets of the compound leaf.
B) Casuarina has limited growth of branches as phylloclades.
C) Sub aerial stem of Oxalis spread to new niches when old parts die.
D) Pericarp and seed coat fuse together in caryopsis.
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Stems modified into flat green organs performing the functions of leaves are known as:
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Among the following plants, how many show modifications for the photosynthetic purpose other than a leaf?
Taeniophyllum, Casuarina, Asparagus, Bougainvillea, Dioscoria, Opuntia, Hibiscus, Chrysanthemum
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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

 

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Identify the vegetative propagule 'M' in the following diagram:

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Match the following lists.
  LIST-I   LIST-II   LIST-III
A Atropa i Ormament I Number and codes
B Computer usage in taxonomy ii Medicine II Pterocarpus
C Gloriosa iii Fabaceae III Solanaceae
D Odd sepal anterior iv Numerical
Taxonomy
IV Rhizome

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Which of the following statements are correct about all the four types of modifications: potato, ginger, carrot and sweet potato?
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In watermelon the spirally coiled stem modifications which help in climbing are developed from
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Choose correct statements
I) Trap leaves supply nitrogen to Nepenthes plant
II) Grape vines differ from watermelon by having tendrils developed from axillary bud
III) Balancing roots of Eichornia arise from horizontally growing lateral branches
IV) Gall flowers of Ficus store eggs of Blastophaga
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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In Bougainvillea, thorns are the modifications of:
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A slender, prostrate subaerial branch of the stem which creeps along the ground helping in vegetative reproduction is
MEDIUM
Find the correct match.
 
   Column-I    Column-II
 a. Stem tendrils (i) Agave
 b. Stem thorns (ii) Water hyacinth
 c. Offset (iii) Bougainvillea
 d. Bulbil (iv) Watermelon