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In a cymose inflorescence the main axis
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Important Questions on Morphology of Flowering Plants
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A) In cyathium bisexual, achlymadeous flowers are present.
B) If calyx and corrella are not distinct they are called perianth.
C) In nut, pericarp is stony.
D) The thin membranous structure in the axil of leaf is called bractiole.
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Match the following lists:
| List | List | ||
| A) | Branches of limited growth modified for photosynthesis | Cashew | |
| B) | The peduncle is branched with one branch each time | Asparagus | |
| C) | Multicarpellary, syncarpous unilocular ovary, stony pericarp | Hamelia | |
| D) | Placenta is axial and ovules are attached to multilocular ovary | Colocasia | |
| Lemon |
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A) For classification of higher organisms we need to know technical terms and variation of the parts
B) Roots arise from radicle are called fibrous roots
C) The modified bract is called "Spathe"
D) In Apiaceae family, each flower is surrounded by involucre of bracts.
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| List-I | List-II | List-III | |||
| (A) | Parthenocarpic fruit | (i) | Dichasial and monochasial cyme | (I) | Avicennia |
| (B) | Verticellaster | (ii) | Roots grow vertically upwards | (II) | Agave |
| (C) | Swampy areas | (iii) | Dioscorea | (III) | Banana |
| (D) | Storage of food | (iv) | Sucker | (IV) | Lamiaceae |
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| 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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| List- | List- | ||
| (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:
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The most important function of inflorescence is to help in
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Identify the given diagram and choose the incorrect option.
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How many plants, in the list given below, have composite fruits that develop from an inflorescence?
Walnut, poppy, radish, fig, pineapple, apple, tomato, mulberry
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In cymose inflorescence,
(a) The main axis terminates into flower.
(b) Flowers are born in acropetal manner.
(c) Young flowers are present towards the base and older at the apex.
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