Inflorescence

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Inflorescence: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Inflorescence, Racemose Inflorescence & Cymose Inflorescence etc.

Important Questions on Inflorescence

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Assertion : Compound umbel is branched.

Reason : In compound umbel, both involucre and involucels are present.

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Assertion : In cyathium, several male flowers surround a single female flower.

Reason : The involucre is nectariferous.

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Which of the following is not a flower

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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.

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Sunflower belongs to the family

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Inflorescence of family compositae is

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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

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Centripetal, acropetal and irregular arrangement of sessile flowers are seen in the inflorescences of these plants respectively

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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.

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Match the following

a Polychasial cyme i Ipomea
b Solitary cyme ii Datura
c Monochasial cyme iii Nerium
d Dichasial cyme iv Solanum

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The spathe in Musa is a modified _________.

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Choose the correct combination

  List - I   List - II List-III 
A

Raceme

I Cup shapped thallamus Derris indica
B Mathematical model II codes Use of computers
C Trimerous III Species plantarum Artificial system
D Historia plantarum IV Capsule Allium

The correct answer is :

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Match the following:

  List - I   List - II List - III
A Acacia I Node of stem (I) Mericarp
B Dichasial cyme II False septum (II) Lamiaceae
C Lateral outgrowth III Monochasial cyme (III) Photosynthesis
D Argemone IV Phyllode (IV) Parietal placentation

  The correct answer is:

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Cyathium inflorescence shows

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Large green coloured bract in spadix is known as

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Spadix inflorescence is a characteristic feature of

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The direction of maturation of flowers in a racemose inflorescence is acropetal.

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Cotyledons are also called-

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Racemose inflorescence is observed in the family

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In cymose inflorescence