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Important Questions on Morphology and Modifications

EASY

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:

HARD

Match Column - I with Column - II.

Column-I Column-II
(a) Question Image (i) Brassicaceae
(b) Question Image (ii) Liliaceae
(c) Question Image (iii) Fabaceae
(d) Question Image (iv) Solanaceae
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
EASY
Which one of the following plants shows vexillary aestivation and diadelphous stamens?
EASY
In the standard nomenclature used for depicting floral formula, which type of flower is represented by K5?
EASY
Choose the correct set of plants showing the following features
A) Medicinally important plant and a tendrillar climber with unisexual flowers
B) Spice yielding plant with cymose inflorescence, persistent calyx, unilocular ovary
C) Oilseed plant with monadelphous stamens, unilocular ovary, and indehiscent pod
MEDIUM

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
EASY
Family Fabaceae differs from Solanaceae and Liliaceae. With respect to the stamens, pick out the characteristics specific to family Fabaceae but not found in Solanaceae or Liliaceae. 
EASY

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

Question Image

Identify the family:

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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
Pepo

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.

HARD
Distinguish between families Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Liliaceae on the basis of gynoecium characteristics (with figures). Also write economic importance of any one of the above family.
MEDIUM
Two special character of a family are given, select the correct option for the character and the name of the family.