Morphology Of Flowering Plants MCQs

1. Nodulose root found in:

1. Curcuma longa

2. Mango ginger

3. Ipomoea

4. None of these

Answer: a

2. Prop roots are:

1. Tap roots

2. Adventitious root

3. Secondary roots

4. all

Answer: b

3. Monocot can be distinguished from dicot by:

1. Aestivation

2. Venation

3. Both 1 and 2

4. None of these

Answer: b

4. In racemose, flowers are arranged in:

1. Acropetal order

2. Centrifugal order

3. Centripetal order

4. Basipetal order

Answer: a

5. Axis of inflorescence is:

1. Pedicel

2. Peduncle

3. Petiole

4. All

Answer:b

6. Stilt root occur in:

1. Groundnut

2. Rice

3. Sugarcane

4. Wheat

Answer:b

7. Arrangement of leaves on a stem or branch:

1. Venation

2. Vernation

3. Inflorescence

4. Phyllotaxy

Answer:d

8. Didynamous condition is related to:

1. Androecium

2. Gynoecium

3. Inflorescence

4. All

Answer: a

9. Androecium is a whorl of:

1. Anthers

2. Stamens

3. Filaments

4. Tepals

Answer:b

10. Syncarpous gynoecium has two or more:

1. Free carpels

2. Fused carpels

3. Free ovaries

4. All

Answer: b

11. A typical lower with superior ovary and other floral part inferior is called:  

1. Polygamous

2. Hypogynous

3. Perigynous

4. Epigynous

Answer: b

12. Arrangement of ovules within the ovary and other floral parts inferior is called:

1. Aestivation

2. Placentation

3. Both 1 and 2

4. None

Answer: b

13. When gynoecium is present in the top most position of thalamus, the ovary is known as:

1. Inferior

2. Half Inferior

3. Half Superior

4. Superior

Answer: d

14. Drupe contains:

1. Stony endocarp

2. Stony mesocarp

3. Edible epicarp

4. Edible endocarp

Answer: a

15. Plants which yield pulses belong to:

1. Fabaceae

2. Liliaceae

3. Malvaceae

4. Solanaceae

Answer: b

16. Edible portion of mango is:

1. Epicarp

2. Endocarp

3. Mesocarp

4. Seed coat

Answer: a

17. Placentation in solanaceae is:

1. Parietal

2. Marginal

3. Axile

4. Basal

Answer: c

18.Coconut is which type of fruit:

1. Drupe

2. Cypsela

3. Berry

4. Cremocarp

Answer: a

19. Keel is the characteristic features of:

1. Tulip

2. Indigofera

3. Aloe

4. Tomato

Answer: b

20. Gram belong to family:

1. Gramineae

2. Fabaceae

3. Liliaceae

4. Solanaceae

Answer: b

21. Ginger is:

1. Stem

2. Root

3. Leaf

4. Fruit

Answer: a

22. Pneumatophores take part in:

1. Excretion

2. Excretion

3. Respiration

4. Reproduction

Answer: c

23. In cactus the spines are modification of:

1. Leaf

2. Branch

3. Epidermis

4. Axillary buds

Answer: a

24. Diadelphous stamens are found in:

1. Onion

2. Pea

3. Wheat

4. China Rose

Answer: b

25. Flower are sessile in:

1. Raceme

2. Spike

3. Corymb

4. Umbel

Answer: b

26. Edible inflorescence is:

1. Brassica rapa

2. Mustard

3. Raphanus sativus

4. Brassica oleracea

Answer: d

27. Number of female flower in a cyathium is:

1. 1

2. 2

3. 3

4. 4

Answer: 1

28. Caryopsis fruit is found in:

1. Wheat

2. Pea

3. Gram

4. Lentil

Answer: a

29. Floral organs arise from;

a.Mother axis

b.Thalamus

c.Root

d.Pedicel

Answer: b

30. Pappus is modification of:

1. Bracts

2. Corolla

3. Calyx

4. All

Answer: c

31. Glumens represent:

1. Bracts

2. Sepals

3. Petals

4. Stamens

Answer: a

32. The tissue which attaches the ovules inside the ovary is:

1. Funicle

2. Hilum

3. Placenta

4. Chalaza

Answer: c

33. Four long and two short stamens are found in

1. Asteraceae

2. Brassicaceae

3. Liliaceae

4. Solanaceae

Answer: b

34. A fruit developed from a condensed inflorescence is

1. Composite fruit

2. Simple fruit

3. Aggregate fruit

4. Etaerio

Answer: a

35. Radial symmetry is found in the flowers of

1. Cassia

2. Pisum

3. Trifolium

4. Brassica

Answer: d

36. The stem modified into flat, green organs performing the function of leaves

1. Phyllodes

2. Cladodes

3. Phylloclades

4. Scales

Answer: c

37. One seeded winged fruit is

1. Nut

2. Samara

3. Cypsela

4. Achene

Answer: b

38. Veins of the leaves are useful for

1. Mechanical support.

2. Transport of water and minerals.

3. Transport of organic nutrients.

4. All of the above

Answer: d

39. Placenta and pericarp are edible portions in

1. Potato

2. Banana

3. Tomato

4. Apple

Answer: c

40. Radial symmetry is found in the flowers of

1. Cassia

2. Pisum

3. Trifolium

4. Brassica

Answer: d

41. The stem modified into flat, green organs performing the function of leaves

1. Phyllodes

2. Cladodes

3. Phylloclades

4. Scales

Answer: c

42. Replum is a:

1. False placenta

2. False septum

3. False ovule

4. False thalamus

Answer: b

43. Placentation in Cruciferae plant is:

1. Parietal

2. Axial

3. Basal

4. Marginal

Answer: a

44. Vexillum is found in

1. Cruciferae

2. Rosaceae

3. Solanaceae

4. Papilionaceae

Answer: a

45. Leaves become modified into spines in

1. Opuntia

2. Onion

3. Silk cotton

4. Pea

Answer: b