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Draw the diagram of capitulum inflorescence.

Important Questions on Morphology in Flowering Plants

HARD
Describe the flower of Musa paradisiaca in technical terms.
MEDIUM
   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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The head inflorescence is reduced to single flower in:
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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:

HARD

Differentiate with a diagrammatic representation of racemose and cymose inflorescence.

EASY
In cyathium inflorescence, the ratio between male : female flower is
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The teacher described Hibiscus as solitary Cyme. What does it mean?

MEDIUM
Define the term inflorescence. Explain the basis for the different types of inflorescence in flowering plants.
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In an inflorescence where flowers are borne laterally in an acropetal succession, the position of the youngest floral bud in the floral axis shall be:
EASY
A family delimited by head type of inflorescence is-
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The fleshy receptacle of syconus of fig encloses a number of :