Inflorescence

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Inflorescence: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Inflorescence, Racemose Inflorescence, Cymose Inflorescence, Verticillaster Inflorescence, Umbel Inflorescence, Dichasial Cyme, Special Type of Inflorescence, Monochasial Cyme, Helicoid Cyme and, Scorpioid Cyme

Important Questions on Inflorescence

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Inflorescence in Ficus is

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Match the following:

  List-I   List-II
A) Solitary cyme I) Ipomoea
B) Monochasial cyme II) Bougainvillea
C) Polychasial cyme III) Datura
D) Dichasial cyme IV) Solanum
E) Cymule V) Nerium

The correct match is:

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Incorrect about cymose inflorescence:

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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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In a cymose inflorescence the main axis

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A beautiful whorl which encloses whole of the inflorescence is

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Inflorescence is edible in Brassica oleracea

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Most accurate function in the following statements about inflorescence is

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An edible inflorescence is

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In China rose, the inflorescence is

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The unit of inflorescence in grasses / gramineae (poaceae) is

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Hypanthodium is a specialized type of

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In cyathium inflorescence

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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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Match the following

  List - I   List - II
a Jasmine i Monochasial cyme
b Solanum ii Dichasial cyme
c Nerium iii Polychasial cyme
d Ipomoea iv Cymule
    v Solitary cyme
The correct answer is