Inflorescence
Inflorescence: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Inflorescence, Racemose Inflorescence and, Cymose Inflorescence
Important Questions on Inflorescence
Incorrect about cymose inflorescence:
In racemose type of inflorescence,
Main axis terminates into flower.
Flower born in basipetal order.
Main axis not terminates into flower.
Flower born in acropetal order.
In cymose type of inflorescence,
Main axis terminates into flower.
Flower born in basipetal order.
Main axis not terminates into flower.
Flower born in acropetal order.
The arrangement of flowers on the floral axis is termed as:
Assertion : In cyathium, several male flowers surround a single female flower.
Reason : The involucre is nectariferous.
Which of the following is not a flower
Identify the incorrect statements from the following.
P. Cymose inflorescence is found in hibiscus species.
Q. Hypanthodium is found in Ficus benghalensis.
R. Synandrous stamen is found in Calotropis.
S. Hesperidium type of fruit is mango.
Sunflower belongs to the family
Inflorescence of family compositae is
A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called
In a cymose inflorescence the main axis
Most accurate function in the following statements about inflorescence is
In China rose, the inflorescence is
The unit of inflorescence in grasses / gramineae (poaceae) is
Select the correct pair of answers in which the former represents the set of characters present in Poinsettia and the latter in the pair represents the set of characters present in Casuarina
Study the following table
| (i) | Modified aerial stem | Unisexual flowers develop acropetally | Chalazal entry of pollen tube |
| (ii) | Flowers achlamydeous | Pedicels of the all flowers are of same length | Presence of false whorl |
| (iii) | Cohesion of bracts forming a cup | Centrifugal opening of flower | Male flowers many |
| (iv) | Flower formation on one side in a spiral manner | Presence of rachilla | Terminal part of the peduncle is flowerless |
Choose the correct combination
| List - I | List - II | List-III |
| A) Raceme | i) Cup shaped thallamus | I) Derris indica |
| B) Mathematical model | ii) Codes | II) Use of computers |
| C) Trimerous | iii) Species plantarum | III) Artificial System |
| D) Historia plantarum | iv) Capsule | IV) Allium |
The correct answer is
Choose the correct statements.
A) In fig tree, after fertilization whole inflorescence become a fruit.
B) One seeded bits of schizocarpic fruit is called nut.
C) In watermelon, terminal buds are modified as stem tendril.
D) Taeniophyllum has chlorophyllous roots and it is an epiphyte.
Match the following
| a | Polychasial cyme | i | Ipomea |
| b | Solitary cyme | ii | Datura |
| c | Monochasial cyme | iii | Nerium |
| d | Dichasial cyme | iv | Solanum |
The spathe in Musa is a modified _________.
