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Important Questions on Diversity In Living Organisms

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Consider the following morphological biochemical or physiological characteristics of plants.

i. Presence of hairy leaves ii. Production of more nectar is flower
iii.. High sugar content in plant parts iv. Presence of higher aspartic acid concentration.

Choose the correct combination of statements which give natural resistance to plants against insect pests:

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Which part of the plant is modified into pitcher in pitcher plant?
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The cord-like tendrils in Smilax are
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Which part of Acacia plant is modified to form spines?
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Describe any four types of modified leaves.
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In pea, the leaf is modified into special structure to:
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What is the function of leaf tendrils?
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Match column I with column II and select the correct answer.
Column I Column II
A. Acacia 1. Phylloclade
B. Opuntia 2. Offset
C. Pineapple 3. Phyllode
D. Pistia 4. Sucker
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How do the various leaf modifications help plants?
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Differentiate between stipule and bract.

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You have heard about several insectivorous plants that feed on insects. Nepenthes or the pitcher plant is one such example, which usually grows in shallow water or in marsh lands. What part of the plant is modified into a 'pitcher'? How does this modification help the plant for food even though it can photosynthesize like any other green plant?

 

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Match the following.
1 Petal a) Opuntia
2 Fern b) Chrysanthemum
3 Phylloclade c) Attract Insects
4 Hooks d) Spores
5 Sucker d) Begonia
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Explain the various modifications of leaves with the help of examples. 
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Check whether the following question is true or false. If false, give the correct statement.

Leaves of Aloe Vera are fleshy and store water.

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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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Finely dissected leaf may be an adaptation of
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Which is not a modification of stem?
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An insectivorous plant having glandular structures on its leaf secreting sticky fluid is