Morphology of Flowering Plants

Which of the following plants possesses prop roots?

1. Maize
2. Banyan
3. Mangrove
4. Sugarcane

Which plant family is characterized by vexillary aestivation?

1. Solanaceae
2. Fabaceae
3. Liliaceae
4. Brassicaceae

The fruit develops from:

1. Ovule
2. Stigma
3. Ovary
4. Style

Which inflorescence has the main axis continuing to grow indefinitely?

1. Cymose
2. Racemose
3. Solitary
4. Capitulum

Which floral whorl directly produces pollen grains?

1. Calyx
2. Corolla
3. Androecium
4. Gynoecium

The edible part of onion is:

1. Stem tuber
2. Bulb
3. Rhizome
4. Corm

Which aestivation is seen in the petals of Hibiscus?

1. Valvate
2. Twisted
3. Vexillary
4. Imbricate

Flowers with radial symmetry are called:

1. Zygomorphic
2. Actinomorphic
3. Asymmetrical
4. Hypogynous

The swollen basal part of the pistil is known as:

1. Stigma
2. Style
3. Ovary
4. Ovule

Which venation is characteristic of most dicotyledonous plants?

1. Parallel venation
2. Reticulate venation
3. Dichotomous venation
4. Curved venation

Which phyllotaxy is observed when three or more leaves arise at a node?

1. Alternate
2. Opposite
3. Whorled
4. Spiral

Which of the following is a stem tendril?

1. Pea
2. Pumpkin
3. Grapevine
4. Gloriosa

Potato is an example of a modified:

1. Root
2. Stem
3. Leaf
4. Flower

Which modification of roots is primarily meant for storage of food?

1. Prop roots
2. Stilt roots
3. Fusiform root
4. Pneumatophores

Which type of root system is typically found in monocotyledonous plants?

1. Tap root system
2. Fibrous root system
3. Adventitious root system only in climbers
4. Pneumatophore root system