Lateral branches originate from the basal & underground portion of the main stem, grow horizontally beneath the soil & then come out obliquely upward giving rise to leafy shoots. This condition does not belong to which plant?
Important Questions on Morphology and Modifications
Identify the vegetative propagule in the following diagram:
Trap leaves supply nitrogen to Nepenthes plant
Grape vines differ from watermelon by having tendrils developed from axillary bud
Balancing roots of Eichornia arise from horizontally growing lateral branches
Gall flowers of Ficus store eggs of Blastophaga
Unscramble the word LBUB and answer the following:
Name the underground stem of onion plant.
Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
Statement A: Underground stems of potato, ginger, turmeric, zaminkand, and Colocasia are modified to store food in them.
Statement B: They also act as organs of perennation to tide over conditions unfavourable for growth.
Gladiolus, Eichhornia, Chrysanthemum, Cucumber, Pea, Ginger, Amorphophallus, grasses, strawberry, Colocasia
On the basis of above names given below the following statements
(a) Gladiolus has corm while cucumber has stem tendril
(b) Eichhornia shows offset while Jasmine is runner
(c) Chrysanthemum is sucker while Amorphophallus is rhizome
(d) Pea shows leaflet tendril while Colocasia has both stolon and corm
How many above statements are wrong?
Underground parts of a plant are not always roots.
Match the following according to the form of stem.
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Column – I |
Column – II |
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a. Eichhornia |
(i) Sucker |
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b. Pineapple |
(ii) Runner |
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c. Mint |
(iii) Offset |
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d. Grasses |
(iv) Stolon |
In the above diagram, (i) represents.
