Inflorescence
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
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:
Incorrect about cymose inflorescence:
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
In a cymose inflorescence the main axis
A beautiful whorl which encloses whole of the inflorescence is
Inflorescence is edible in Brassica oleracea
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
Hypanthodium is a specialized type of
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
Centripetal, acropetal and irregular arrangement of sessile flowers are seen in the inflorescences of these plants respectively
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 |
