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Palmately compound leaves

(a) Possess bud in the axile of leaflets.

(b) Possess a number of leaflets attached laterally on the rachis.

(c) Have leaflets attached at a common point, i.e. at the tip of petiole.

(d) Are present in neem.

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Important Questions on Morphology and Modifications

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In Alstonia the type of Phyllotaxy is:
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Tendrils are modifications of
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Which one of the following is a modified leaf?
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Match the following lists.
  List-I   List-II   List-III
A China Rose i Acropetal succession I Branched peduncle
B Colocasia ii Mesocarp is fleshy II Hypogynous
C Panicle iii Alternative phyllotaxy III Epigynous
D Cucumber iv Neuter flowers IV Corm

The correct match is:

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Which of the following is not a stem modification?
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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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Assertion (A): In Nepenthes leaves are modified to trap insects
Reason (R): Insectivorous plants trap insects for their nitrogen requirement
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Leaves become modified into spines in:
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Whorled, simple leaves with reticulate venation are present in
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Leaves become modified into spines in
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The old bladders in Utricularia are useless as they contain used debris of insects. The insects are digested inside leaf bladders where digestive glands secrete digestive juice. These juices are rich in?
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Phyllode is present in
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Leaves arise from which part of plant?
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Adnate stipules occur in
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Rachis is present in
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Storage leaves occur in
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Whorled, simple leaves with reticulate venation are present in:
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Flower and lateral branches arise from the