Semi-Technical Description of a Flowering Plant

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Semi-Technical Description of a Flowering Plant: Overview

This topic describes the morphological features of a flowering plant by discussing the symbols used to represent a part. With the help of symbols we will also learn the floral diagrams with floral formula.

Important Questions on Semi-Technical Description of a Flowering Plant

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Give an account of a floral diagram.

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Write a brief note on a semi-technical description of a typical flowering plant.

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Indicate the correct floral formula from the following, which is characteristic representative of the Pisum sativum

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Study the following lists:

List - I List - II
(A) Triticum (I) Anacardiaceae
(B) Lycopersicon (II) Fabaceae
(C) Mangifera (III) Poaceae
(D) Glycine max (IV) Liliaceae
    (V) Solanaceae

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The following partial floral formula "Brl,P,G"  was derived during identification of a plant. These features indicate that the flower possess
i) Bracteoles
ii) Inferior ovary
iii) Petals
iv) Two equal radial halves when cut in any radial plane allowing to pass through centre of flower.

The correct answer is

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Which of the following families has the floral formula K5 CA G5?

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Floral features are chiefly used in identification of the angiosperms because: