Draw the picture of a bud and its flower in your notebook.
Important Questions on The Valley of Flowers
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): A flower is defined as modified shoot wherein the shoot apical meristem changes to floral meristem.
Reason (R): Internode of the shoot gets condensed to produce different floral appendages laterally at successive nodes instead of leaves.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Phaseolus, Smilax, Dracaena, Colchicum, Cajanus, Withania, Atropa, Datura, Ruscus, Capsicum, Derris, Cesturm.
| List-I | List-II | List-III | |||
| A | China Rose | i | Acropetal succession | I | Branched peduncle |
| B | Colocasia | ii | Mesocarp is fleshy | II | Hypogynous |
| C | Panicle | iii | Alternative phyllotaxy | III | Epigynous |
| D | Cucumber | iv | Neuter flowers | IV | Corm |
The correct match is:
I. They possess both stamen and pistil.
II. They possess either stamen or pistil.
III. They exhibit cross pollination.
IV. Unisexual flower possessing only stamens cannot produce fruits.
A dicotyledonous plant bears flowers but never produces fruits and seeds. The most probable cause for the above situation is
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| A. Accessory organs | 1. Calyx |
| 2. Corolla | |
| B. Reproductive organs | 3. Androecium |
| 4. Gynoecium |
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
What does the flower look like – a bell, a bowl, a brush or anything else?
What is the difference between a bisexual and a unisexual flower?
