76 free MCQs on Morphology of Flowering Plants, each with its own worked answer and explanation. External structure of roots, stems, and leaves plus internal tissue organization. High marks in Class 11 and NEET.
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In a dicot stem, vascular bundles are arranged in a single ring (with cambium between xylem and phloem, enabling secondary growth); in a monocot stem, bundles are scattered throughout with no cambium, so monocots can't undergo secondary growth (no wood formation).
Q1.
The diagrammatic representation of a flower that shows the number, position and fusion of floral parts as concentric circles relative to the mother axis is called the:
Q2.
The part of a germinating seed that grows into the root system is the:
Q3.
Tendrils that help a grapevine climb are modified:
Q4.
The scar on a seed marking where it was attached to the fruit is the:
Q5.
Carrot and radish store their reserve food in:
Q6.
The whorl of a flower made up of the petals is the:
Q7.
What is the tap root system?
Q8.
Which modification of the stem is found in potato?
Q9.
Leaves with net-like veins are called
Q10.
Ginger is a modified underground stem called a
Q11.
Simple leaves differ from compound leaves in that
Q12.
Onion is an example of which stem modification?
Q13.
The arrangement of leaves on a stem is called
Q14.
Which part of the stem is between two nodes?
Q15.
The part of a plant that normally grows underground and absorbs water is the:
Q16.
The flat green organ of a plant that carries out most photosynthesis is the:
Q17.
The part of a plant that bears leaves, buds and flowers is the:
Q18.
The reproductive organ of a flowering plant is the:
Q19.
The taproot system develops from the:
Q20.
In which root system does one main root bear smaller lateral roots?
Q21.
The tiny pores on a leaf used for gas exchange are the:
Q22.
The point on a stem from which a leaf arises is called the:
Q23.
The stalk that joins a leaf blade to the stem is the:
Q24.
The brightly coloured parts of a flower that attract pollinators are the:
Q25.
The green, leaf-like outer parts that protect a flower bud are the:
Q26.
The male reproductive part of a flower is the:
Q27.
In marginal placentation, the ovules are borne:
Q28.
When the stamens are attached to the petals, the condition is called:
Q29.
A fleshy fruit developing from the ovary with a soft pericarp, as in tomato and grape, is a:
Q30.
The pillar-like supporting roots that hang down from banyan branches are:
Q31.
In a cymose inflorescence, the main axis:
Q32.
Thorn of Bougainvillea is an example of which stem modification?
Q33.
What distinguishes a fibrous root system advantage in soil erosion prevention?
Q34.
What is lenticel?
Q35.
What is a phylloclade?
Q36.
What is a bulbil?
Q37.
When ovules are borne on the central axis of a multilocular ovary, the placentation is:
Q38.
Reticulate venation, a network of veins in the leaf lamina, is characteristic of:
Q39.
The female reproductive part of a flower is the:
Q40.
The swollen basal part of a carpel that contains the ovules is the:
Q41.
The part of a stamen that produces pollen grains is the:
Q42.
The arrangement of flowers on the floral axis is called the:
Q43.
In a racemose inflorescence, the main axis:
Q44.
Reticulate (net-like) venation is typically found in:
Q45.
Parallel venation is characteristic of the leaves of:
Q46.
The arrangement of leaves on a stem or branch is called:
Q47.
The mode of arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud is called:
Q48.
The arrangement of ovules within the ovary is called:
Q49.
A flower bearing both stamens and carpels is described as:
Q50.
When the ovary is placed above the other floral parts, the flower is:
Q51.
After fertilisation, a fruit develops from the:
Q52.
In the family Fabaceae, the ten stamens are typically:
Q53.
In a floral formula, the androecium (the stamens) is represented by the letter:
Q54.
In an epigynous flower, the ovary is described as:
Q55.
In the family Liliaceae, the perianth and the stamens each number:
Q56.
A false fruit such as the apple develops mainly from the:
Q57.
In the pea flower the five petals show a characteristic aestivation called:
Q58.
The juicy edible part of a mango, which is a drupe, develops from the:
Q59.
The flower head of a sunflower is an inflorescence of the type:
Q60.
The floral symbol ⊕ in a floral formula denotes a flower that is:
Q61.
In the family Solanaceae the ovary is bicarpellary with axile placentation and is:
Q62.
In the pea family (Fabaceae), the corolla shows which type of aestivation?
Q63.
The placentation seen in the family Fabaceae is:
Q64.
The root nodules of Fabaceae harbour bacteria that fix:
Q65.
In the family Solanaceae (potato family), the placentation is:
Q66.
How many stamens does a typical Solanaceae flower possess?
Q67.
A Liliaceae flower is typically trimerous, meaning its parts occur in:
Q68.
The gynoecium of the family Liliaceae is:
Q69.
An aggregate fruit develops from a single flower having:
Q70.
A fruit that develops from a whole inflorescence is called a ___ fruit:
Q71.
In a mango, the juicy edible part of the fruit is the:
Q72.
In a drupe such as the mango, the hard stony layer is the:
Q73.
A condition in which stamens are united only by their anthers is called:
Q74.
Parthenocarpic fruits are those that develop:
Q75.
A perianth, where the calyx and corolla are not distinguishable, is typical of:
Q76.
The reduced leaf-like structure that bears a flower in its axil is called a:
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