
Read the following characters and mark the correct ones for family Solanaceae.
a. Flowers are arranged in acropetal manner on the floral axis.
b. Flowers with radial symmetry.
c. Swollen placenta.
d. Epiphyllous condition.
e. Endospermic seeds.

Important Questions on Morphology of Flowering Plants


Match Column - I with Column - II.
Column-I | Column-II | ||
(a) | ![]() |
(i) | Brassicaceae |
(b) | ![]() |
(ii) | Liliaceae |
(c) | ![]() |
(iii) | Fabaceae |
(d) | ![]() |
(iv) | Solanaceae |


Identify the floral unit 'I' in the given floral diagram.


Choose the correct floral formula of the given floral diagram.

Botanical names of plants are given in Column I, and the family/order name in Column II. Choose the appropriate combination from the options below.
Column I | Column II | ||
(P) | Tamarindus indica | (i) | Arecaceae |
(Q) | Cocos nucifera | (ii) | Liliaceae |
(R) | Colchicum autumnale | (iii) | Solanaceae |
(S) | Withania somnifera | (iv) | Papilionaceae |

One of the families is characterized by the following floral formula:
Identify the family:

Which of the following are the characteristic features of the family Fabaceae?
I. Gamosepalous nature
II. Stamens five, epipetalous
III. Marginal placentation
IV. Petals five, polypetalous
V. Fruit is a berry
The correct answer is:


Medicinally important plant and a tendrillar climber with unisexual flowers
Spice yielding plant with cymose inflorescence, persistent calyx, unilocular ovary
Oilseed plant with monadelphous stamens, unilocular ovary, and indehiscent pod






