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The given figure shows the parts of flowering plant. Which parts of the given figure were involved in the following functions:

  1. Storing reserve food material

  2. Synthesis of plant growth regulators.

  3. Absorption of water and minerals from the soil.

  4. Providing a proper anchorage to the plant parts


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A. 5 and 6

B. 1, 2 and 6

C. 1, 2, 3 and 4

D. 2, 4, 5 and 6

Correct Answer :

A. 5 and 6


All the functions are carried out by the root system of the parts (marked as 5 and 6) of flowering plants. The flowering plant consists of an axis, root system and shoots system. The flowering plants consist of a long cylindrical axis which is differentiated into an underground root system. Root is the descending, non-green, underground part lacking nodes, internodes, leaves and buds. Root system consists of primary roots (5) and secondary roots (6). The main functions of the root system are absorption of water and minerals from the soil, providing a proper anchorage to the plant parts, storing reserve food material and synthesis of plant growth regulators. Shoot system is an aerial system, usually above the soil and originates from the plumule. It consists of flower (1), fruits (2), stem (3), leaves (4) and branches.

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The main purpose of phyllotaxy for the leaves is to provide sufficient_______.

A. soil

B. air

C. water

D. light

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Which one of the following structure is not associated with gynoecium?

A. Ovary

B. Style

C. Stigma

D. Filament

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It is a proteinous layer and the outer covering of endosperm which separates the embryo. Identify the layer.

A. Tegmen

B. Scutellum

C. Hyaline layer

D. Aleurone layer

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the fruit?
  1. Fruit is a mature or ripened ovary, developed before fertilization.
  2. It consists of a wall or pericarp and seeds.
  3. When pericarp is thick and fleshy, it is differentiated into outer mesocarp, middle epicarp and the inner endocarp.
  4. In mango and coconut, the fruit is known as a berry.

A. Only (i)

B. Both (ii) and (iii)

C. Only (ii)

D. All of these

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Which of the following statements are correct?
  1. From the region of elongation, some of the epidermal cells form root hairs.
  2. Pneumatophores are seen in Rhizophora.
  3. Adventitious roots are seen in the banyan tree.
  4. Maize and sugarcane have prop roots.

A. (i) and (iv)

B. (i), (iii) and (iv)

C. (iii) and (iv)

D. (ii) and (iii)

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Which of the following is the green expanded part of leaf with vein and veinlets?

A. Petiole

B. Node

C. Stipule

D. Lamina

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Identify the kind of phyllotaxy shown in the given figures A, B, and C. 
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A. A-Alternate, B - Opposite, C - Whorled

B. A- Whorled, B - Opposite, C -Alternate

C. A-Alternate, B - Whorled, C - Opposite

D. A-Whorled, B -Alternate, C - Opposite

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Statement-1 : Ginger has a prostrate-growing rhizome.
Statement-2 : Shoot growth is not effected by gravity.

A. Statement-1 and statement-2 are true and Statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.

B. Statement-1 and statement-2 are true but statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.

C. Statement-1 is true and statement-2 is false.

D. Both the statements are false.

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Fibrous roots develop in maize from

A. upper nodes

B. lower nodes

C. upper internodes

D. none of these

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In which of the following plants, a slender lateral branch arises from the base of the main axis and after growing aerially arch downwards to touch the ground?

A. Mint and jasmine

B. Banana and pineapple

C. Grass and stawberry

D. Pistia and Eichhornia

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Which of the following is correct with reference to floral character of family solanaceae?

A. Racemose, zygomorphic, unisexual, floral characters

B. Racemose, zygomorphic, bisexual, polypetalous

C. Axillary, bisexual, actinomorphic, epipetalous

D. Axillary, actinomorphic, bisexual, epipetalous

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Ginger is an underground stem. It is distinguished from root because

A. it lacks chlorophyll.

B. it stores food.

C. it has nodes and internodes.

D. it has xylem and vessels.

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A sterile stamen is known as

A. staminode

B. anther

C. pollen grain

D. filament

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about calyx?

A. Calyx is the outermost whorl of the flower and are called sepals.

B. Sepals are green, leaf like and protect the flower in the bud stage.

C. The calyx may be gamosepalous (sepals free) or polysepalous (sepals united).

D. Both (a) and (b)

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Study the following statements and select the correct option
  1. Buds are present in axil of leaflets of the compound leaf.
  2. Pulvinus leaf-base is present in some leguminous plants.
  3. In Alstonia, the petioles expand, become green and synthesize food.
  4. Opposite phyllotaxy is seen in guava.

A. (ii) and (iv) are correct but (i) and (iii) are incorrect.

B. (i) and (iii) are correct but (ii) and (iv) are incorrect.

C. (i) and (iv) are correct but (ii) and (iii) are incorrect.

D. (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct but (i) is incorrect.

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Which of the following statement(s) is /are correct?
  1. Many plants belong to family fabaceae are good ornamentals (Tulip, Gloriosa), source of medicine (Aloe) and vegetables (Asparagus).
  2. The plumule and radicle are enclosed in sheaths which are called coleorhiza and coleoptile respectively.
  3. A flower having either only stamens or only carpels is unisexual.
  4. Basal, alternate, linear, exstipulate with parallel venation types of leaves is found in the family liliaceae.

A. Only (i)

B. Both (i) and (ii)

C. Both (iii) and (iv)

D. All of these

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Aleurone layer helps in

A. storage of food in endosperm.

B. protection of embryo.

C. utilization of stored food.

D. all of the above.

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Which part of plant is generally green when young and later often become woody and dark brown?

A. stem

B. seed

C. leaves

D. flower

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The mature seeds of plants such as gram and peas, possess no endosperm, because

A. these plants are not angiosperms.

B. there is no double fertilization in them.

C. endosperm is not formed in them.

D. endosperm gets used up by the developing embryo during seed development.

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Pneumatophores are found in

A. the vegetation which is found in marshy and saline lake.

B. the vegetation which found in saline soil.

C. xerophytic condition.

D. hydrophytic condition.

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Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
A. Bud in theI. Pitcher plant axil of leaf and venus fly trap
B. Outer layer ofII. Cacti seed coat
C. SpinesIII. Testa (modified leaves)
D. Leaves modifiedIV. Simple leaf to catch insects
E. Fleshy leavesV. Garlic and onion with stored food

A. A I, B II, C III, D IV, E V

B. A V, B IV, C III, D II, E I

C. A IV, B III, C II, D I, E V

D. A IV, B II, C III, D I, E V

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The given figure shows the parts of mango and coconut. Choose the option which shows the correct labelling of A, B, C and D marked in the figures. 
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A. A - Epicarp, B - Mesocarp, C - Seed, D - Endocarp

B. A - Epicarp, B - Mesocarp, C - Ovule, D - Endocarp

C. A - Epicarp, B - Mesocarp, C - Ovary, D - Endocarp

D. A - Epicarp, B - Mesocarp, C - Embryo, D - Endocarp

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Which of the following statements are correct about the leaf?
  1. Leaf is a lateral, generally flattened structure borne on the stem.
  2. It develops at the node and bears a bud in its axil.
  3. Leaves originate from root apical meristems and arranged in an acropetal order.
  4. They are the most important vegetative organs for reproduction.

A. (i) and (ii)

B. (ii) and (iii)

C. (i), (ii) and (iv)

D. all of these

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How many plants in the list given below have marginal placentation?
  1. Mustard
  2. Gram
  3. Tulip
  4. Asparagus
  5. Arhar
  6. Sunhemp
  7. Chilli
  8. Colchicine
  9. Onion
  10. Moong
  11. Pea
  12. Tobacco
  13. Lupin

A. Four

B. Five

C. Six

D. Three

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Fibrous root system is better adopted than tap root system for

A. transport of organic matter.

B. absorption of water and minerals.

C. storage of food.

D. anchorage of plant to soil.

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Floral features are chiefly used in angiosperms identification because

A. flowers are of various colours.

B. flowers can be safely pressed.

C. reproductive parts are more stable and conservative than vegetative parts.

D. flowers are good materials for identification.

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Identify the inflorescence shown by the given figures A and B. 
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A. A-Cymose, B-Racemose

B. A-Racemose, B-Cymose

C. A-Racemose, B-Racemose

D. A-Cymose, B-Cymose

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Cotyledons and testa respectively are edible parts in which of the following group?

A. walnut and tamarind

B. cashew nut and litchi

C. french bean and coconut

D. groundnut and pomegranate

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Roots develop from parts of the plant other than radicle are called

A. tap roots

B. fibrous roots

C. adventitious roots

D. nodular roots

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A - Which one of the option shows the correct labelling of the parts marked as A, B, C and D in a typical structure of dicotyledonous seeds ? 
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A. A - Hilum, B - Micropyle, C - Radicle, D - Cotyledon, E - Plumule

B. A - Hilum, B - Micropyle, C - Plumule, D - Cotyledon, E - Radicle

C. A - Micropyle, B - Hilum, C - Plumule, D - Cotyledon, E - Radicle

D. A - Hilum, B - Micropyle, C - Plumule, D - Radicle, E - Cotyledon