
Describe compound umbel inflorescence.
Important Questions on Morphology in Flowering Plants

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(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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(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:


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

Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.
is a prime number between and
is an odd number between and

Write notes on the racemose inflorescence.

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




(i) The main axis continues to grow.
(ii) The main axis terminates in a flower.
(iii) Flowers are borne laterally in acropetal succession.
(iv) Flowers are borne in a basipetal order.

Differentiate with a diagrammatic representation of racemose and cymose inflorescence.



Choose the correct combination
List - I | List - II | List-III | ||
A |
Raceme |
I | Cup shapped thallamus | Derris indica |
B | Mathematical model | II | codes | Use of computers |
C | Trimerous | III | Species plantarum | Artificial system |
D | Historia plantarum | IV | Capsule | Allium |
The correct answer is :



