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Identify the inflorescence and describe it.

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Important Questions on Structural Organisation in 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

EASY
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
In which inflorescence sessile flowers develop from the base to apex and the axis is not terminated by a bud?
HARD

Fill in the blank with the correct option from the bracket.

The inflorescence of sunflower is called _____. (cyathium, verticillaster, capitulum, spadix)

MEDIUM

Fill in the blank with the correct option from the bracket.

In Oryza, the type of inflorescence is _____. (strobile, spike, spikelet, corymb)

EASY
Each spikelet may bear one to several flowers or florets attached to a central stalk known as a _____.
HARD

Fill in the blank with the correct option from the bracket.

The family Labiatae, the type of inflorescence is _____. (hypanthodium, cyathium, umbel, verticillaster)

MEDIUM
In the case of spadix inflorescence, the entire inflorescence is covered by large green or white petaloid bract is called _____.
MEDIUM

Fill in the blank with the correct option from the bracket.

Hypanthodium type of inflorescence is found in _____. (Leucas, Dorstenia, Anthocephalus, Ficus)

EASY
Arrangement and opening of flowers in simple raceme is _____ manner.