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Morphology of Flowering Plants

Every solved example, exercise, and miscellaneous question, in the order the textbook teaches them. · 34 questions

Exercise

34 q

Practice · 4

Choose correct option
Ex Q1(A) $Which one of the following will grow better in moist and shady region?$
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Ex Q1(B) $A particular plant had a pair of leaves at each node arranged in one plane. What is the arrangement called?$
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Ex Q1(C) $In a particular flower the insertion of floral whorls was in such a manner, so the ovary was below the level other three whorls, but its stigma was taller than other three whorls. What will you call such flower?$
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Ex Q1(D) $Beet and Arum both store food for perennation. Do these examples represent two different types?$
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Practice · 3

Answer the following questions
Ex Q2(A) $Two of the vegetables we consume are nothing but leaf bases. Which are they?$
Ex Q2(B) $Opuntia has spines but Carissa has thorns. What is the difference?$
Ex Q2(C) $Teacher described Hibiscus as solitary Cyme. What it means?$

Practice · 11

Practice · 1

Ex Q4 $Identify the following figures and write down the types of leaves arrangement$

Practice · 10

Students were on the excursion to a botanical garden. They noted following observation. Will you be able to help them in understanding those conditions?
Ex Q5(A) $A wiry outgrowth was seen on a plant arising from in between the leaf and stem.$
Ex Q5(B) $There was a green plant with flat stem, but no leaves. The entire plant was covered by soft spines.$
Ex Q5(C) $Many obliquely produced roots were given out from the lower nodes, apparently for extra support.$
Ex Q5(D) $Many plants in the marshy region had upwardly growing roots. They could be better seen during low tide.$
Ex Q5(E) $A plant had leaves with long leaf apex, which was curling around a support.$
Ex Q5(F) $A plant was found growing on other plant. Teacher said it is not a parasite. It exhibited two types of roots.$
Ex Q5(G) $While having lunch, onion slices were served to them. Teacher asked which part of the plant are you eating?$
Ex Q5(H) $Students observed large leaves of coconut and small leaves of Mimosa . Teacher asked it what way they are similar?$
Ex Q5(I) $Teacher showed them Marigold flower and said it is not one flower. What the teacher meant?$
Ex Q5(J) $Students cut open a Papaya fruit and found all the seeds attached to the sides. Teacher inquired about the possible placentation of Papaya ovary.$

Practice · 1

Ex Q6 $Match the following'Group A''Group B' 1. (figure 1) A. Marginal 2. (figure 2) B. Basal 3. (figure 3) C. Axile 4. (figure 4) D. Free central 5. (figure 5) E. Parietal$

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Practice · 3

Differentiate with diagramatic representation.
Ex Q8(A) $Racemose and cymose infloresance$
Ex Q8(B) $Reticulate and parallel venation$
Ex Q8(C) $Tap root and Adventitious roots$