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Important Questions on Morphology of Flowering Plants

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Which one of the following is a modified leaf?
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Leaves become modified into spines in:
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Tendrils are modifications of
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In Alstonia the type of Phyllotaxy is:
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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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Assertion (A): In Nepenthes leaves are modified to trap insects
Reason (R): Insectivorous plants trap insects for their nitrogen requirement
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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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Parallel venation occurs in
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Whorled, simple leaves with reticulate venation are present in
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Pinnately compound leaf is found in

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Mustard contains:
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Phyllode is present in
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An insectivorous plant having glandular structures on its leaf secreting sticky fluid is
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Which of the following is the main adaptation for a plant to survive in xerophytic condition?
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Flower and lateral branches arise from the
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Eye of potato is
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Free lateral stipules occur in
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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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Leaves become modified into spines in