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Important Questions on Morphology and Modifications

Which of the following are the characteristic features of the family Fabaceae?
I. Gamosepalous nature
II. Stamens five, epipetalous
III. Marginal placentation
IV. Petals five, polypetalous
V. Fruit is a berry
The correct answer is:

Match Column - I with Column - II.
Column-I | Column-II | ||
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(i) | Brassicaceae |
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(ii) | Liliaceae |
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(iii) | Fabaceae |
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(iv) | Solanaceae |



Medicinally important plant and a tendrillar climber with unisexual flowers
Spice yielding plant with cymose inflorescence, persistent calyx, unilocular ovary
Oilseed plant with monadelphous stamens, unilocular ovary, and indehiscent pod

Botanical names of plants are given in Column I, and the family/order name in Column II. Choose the appropriate combination from the options below.
Column I | Column II | ||
(P) | Tamarindus indica | (i) | Arecaceae |
(Q) | Cocos nucifera | (ii) | Liliaceae |
(R) | Colchicum autumnale | (iii) | Solanaceae |
(S) | Withania somnifera | (iv) | Papilionaceae |


Identify the floral unit 'I' in the given floral diagram.



One of the families is characterized by the following floral formula:
Identify the family:


Choose the correct floral formula of the given floral diagram.

Study the following table :
I. | Polysiphonous Pollen | Floral nectaries | Simple Sieve plates |
II. | Angular collocyte | Monosiphonous | Synandry |
III. | Inserted stamens | Simple leaves | Spines |
IV. | Exerted Stamens | Reticulate divergent venation |
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Select the correct pair of answers in which the former in the pair shows the set of characters present in Cucurbita and the latter in the pair shows the set of characters absent in Acacia.





