Androecium having dissimilar stamens is
(a) Unequal
(b) Heterostemonous
(c) Diplostemonous
(d) Obdiplostemonous
The fruit of grasses is usually a
(a) Capsule
(b) Achene
(c) Nut
(d) Caryopsis
The whorl and position of the short stamens in Cruciferae is
(a) Outer, lateral
(b) Outer, antero-posterior
(c) Inner, lateral
(d) Inner, antero-posterior
If the peduncle shows indefinite growth producing flowers laterally in an acropetal order the inflorescence is :
(a) racemose
(b) cymose
(c) mixed
(d) specialised
Ovules are numerous in
(a) Cruciferae
(b) Solanaceae
(c) Leguminose
(d) Asteraceae
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Parachutes like pappus are found in
(a) Liliaceae/Cotton
(b) Gramineae/Paddy
(c) Compositae/Marigold
(d) Solanaceae/Calotropis
Roots are modified into thorny branches in
(a) Vanilla
(b) Asparagus
(c) Dioscorea
(d) Acanthorrhiza
The books in hoxantha (Bignonia) represent the modification of
(a) Upper leaves
(b) Lower leaves
(c) Upper leaflets
(d) Lower leaflets
Sometimes, sepals are modified into hairy structures which are useful in dispersal of seeds. These are called
(a) Tepals
(b) Epik
(c) Pappus
(d) Trichome
In which of the following a single naked female flower is surrounded by five scorpioid cyme of male flowers?
(a) Hypanthodium
(b) Cyathium
(c) Capitulum
(d) Verticillaster
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Cantharophilous flowers are pollinated by
(a) Butterflies
(b) Wasps
(c) Moths
(d) Beetles
The flower of Brassica is
(a) Tetracyclic
(b) Pentacyclic
(c) Tricyclic
(d) Polycyclic
In which of the following stems is most reduced?
(a) Rhizome
(b) Corm
(c) Phylloclade
(d) Bulb
Which of the following is regarded as equivalent to perianth?
(a) Glume
(b) Lodicule
(c) Superior palea
(d) Inferior palea
The fiber yielding part of Agave sislana is
(a) Scape
(b) Roots
(c) Leaves
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In Hibiscus rosa-sinensis there is an additional floral whorl known as
(a) Calyx
(b) Involucre
(c) Epicalyx
(d) Obdiplostemonous layer
If in an inflorescence two lateral branches develop on either side of the terminal flower which again branch is known as :
(a) monochasial cyme
(b) Scorpioid cyme
(c) helicoid cyme
(d) dichasial cyme
Flower is complete when it has
(a) Calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium
(b) Calyx and corolla
(c) Androecium and gynoecium
(d) Corolla, androecium and gynoecium
Which of the plants is not related to Leguminosae?
(a) Green gram
(b) Saraca
(c) Paddy
(d) Tamarind
A distinct monocot character shown by the flowers of Liliaceae is
(a) Hypogynous
(b) Actinomorphic
(c) Trimerous
(d) Bisexual
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The example of a trimerous, unisexual flower is
(a) Cocos nucifera
(b) Hibiscus
(c) Tamarind
(d) Pea
Three sub-families of Family Leguminosae are distinguished by the characters of
(a) Sepals
(b) Carpels
(c) Fruit
(d) Corolla and androecium
The main axis forms a cup-shaped receptacle with a narrow terminal opening. Flowers are arranged in cymose within the cup. The description refers to :
(a) syconus
(b) cyathium
(c) hypanthodium
(d) verticillaster
The ratio of male and female flowers in the hypanthodium inflorescence is
(a) One to many
(b) Many to one
(c) Many to three
(d) One to three
Prop roots are
(a) Tap roots
(b) Fasciculated roots
(c) Branched roots
(d) Adventitious roots
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Which is present in monocot flowers?
(a) Sepals
(b) Petals
(c) Tepals
Stamens attached to petals are
(a) Antipetalous
(b) Epipetalous
(c) Epiphyllous
(d) Episepalous
The gynoecium of grasses is
(a) Tricarpellary, trilocular
(b) Tricarpellary, unilocular
(c) Bicarpellary, unilocular
(d) Monocarpellary, unilocular
Cyathium and hypanthodium resemble each other in possessing :
(a) involucre
(b) dioecious nature
(c) receptacle
(d) unisexual flower
The corolla with four diagonally arranged petals is
(a) Vexillary
(b) Cruciform
(c) Gamopetalous
(d) Caryophyllaceous
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The floweral formula represents
(a) Position of flower
(b) Symmetry of a flower
(c) Functions of a flower
(d) Diagrammatic notation of floral characters
Spadix inflorescence occure in :
(a) Morus
(b) Banana
(c) Delonix
(d) Coriandrum
Arrangement of sepals and petals in the bud condition is called :
(a) Ptyxis
(b) Placentation
(c) Aestivation
(d) Phyllolaxy
Pappus is a modification of
(a) Bracts
(b) Bracteoles
(c) Corolla
(d) Calyx
Inflorescence with flattened axis, sessile flowers and a whorl of involucre bract is :
(a) umbel
(b) head
(c) crymb
(d) capitale
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Part of the pistil which receives pollen is
(a) Ovary
(b) Style
(c) Stigma
(d) Ovule
Compound apocarpous gynoecium is found in
(a) Lily
(b) Hollyhock
(c) Lotus/Ranunculus
(d) Pumpkin
The number of the female flowers in cyathium inflorescence is :
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) many
The family originally named after the characteristic type of inflorescence formed in them is
(a) Malvaceae
(b) Fabaceae
(c) Euphorbiaceae
(d) Asteraceae
Axis development between androecium and gynoecium is
(a) Anthophore
(b) Androphore
(c) Gynophore
(d) Gynandrophore
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Part of Gynoecium which receives the pollen is called
(a) Stigma
(b) Style
(c) Ovary
(d) Ovule
In Ficus the inflorescence is :
(a) coeanthium
(b) catkin
(c) spadix
(d) hypanthodium
In Maize, the flowers are
(a) Absent
(b) Unisexual but on different plants
(c) Bisexual
(d) Unisexual but on the same plant
A flower is actinomorphic when it is divisible into two:
(a) Halves having equal number of sepals and petals
(b) Similar halves by a vertical division in any plane
(c) Similar halves by a vertical division in one plane only
(d) Halves having similar parts by a transverse division
If a racemose inflorescence is branched it is called :
(a) umbel
(b) panicle
(c) head
(d) cymose
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Butterfly-shaped flower with one stranded, two wing-like and two keeled petals belong to
(a) Compositae
(b) Rubiaceae
(c) Malvaceae
(d) Papilionaceae
The term Anthesis is used for
(a) Cluster of anthers
(b) Opening of flowers
(c) Dehiscence of anthers
(d) Falling of flowers
An inflorescence which contains gall flowers is :
(a) verticillaster
(b) cyanthium
(c) hypanthodium
(d) capitulum
When both sexes are absent from a flower or are non-functional, the flower is said to be
(a) Neutral
(b) Incomplete
(c) Unisexual
(d) Intersexual
A flower without the non-essential whorls is called :
(a) achlamydeous
(b) hermaphorodite
(c) monoecious
(d) dioecious
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A longitudinal or vertical section of the flower indicates
(a) Type of pollination
(b) Arrangement of members in a whorl
(c) Number of floral parts in whorls
(d) Manner of insertion of parts in different whorls
A beautiful whorl which encloses whole of the inflorescence is :
(a) bract
(b) spadix
(c) involucre
(d) spathe
The largest flower is that of
(a) Sunflower
(b) Rafflesia
(c) Nelumbo
(d) Drosera
What is correct about flowers? It is modified
(a) Root
(b) Shoot
(c) Leaf
(d) Inflorescence
One of these is a wrong match :
(a) cyme-Hibiscus
(b) verticillaster-Leucas
(c) Corymb-Caecalpinia
(d) spike-Crotolaria
One of the following is not a flower :
(a) shoe flower
(b) passion flower
(c) sunflower
(d) may flower
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Arrangement of floral members which are partially spiral and partially in a whorl is
(a) Cyclic
(b) Acyclic
(c) Hemicyclic
(d) Pentacyclic
Unicostate parallel venation is the characteristic of leaves of
(a) Canna
(b) Bamboo
(c) Palmyra palm
(d) Rice
In Parkinsonia aculeata which part of leaf is modified into phyllode?
(a) Petiole
(b) Primary rachis
(c) Secondary rachis
(d) Leaflets
Stems with solid nodes and hollow internodes are known as
(a) Culms
(b) Scape
(c) Ephemerals
(d) Lianas
Zygomorphic flower is when :
(a) any vertical section passing through its centre divides the flower into two equal parts
(b) there is only one vertical section possible to cut flower into two equal parts
(c) when cutting flower through any plane is not possible
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Dispersal of Papaver seeds is by
(a) Animal
(b) Wind
(c) Water
(d) Censer mechanism
Which part of a simple leaf is modified into an axis bearing leaflets in a compound leaf ?
(a) Petiole
(b) Leaf base
(c) Costa
(d) Veins
Potato, tomato, brinjal, mustard and cauliflower belong to how many genera?
(a) Five
(b) Four
(c) Three
(d) Two
The carpels are obliquely placed in
(a) Brassicaceae
(b) Solanaceae
(c) Liliaceae
(d) Asteraceae
Sessile and bisexual flowers arranged in acropetal succession are found in
(a) Spadix
(b) Corymb
(c) Spike
(d) Raceme
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A group of simple fruits developed from a single flower is
(a) Cypsela
(b) Caryopsis
(c) Etaerio
(d) Berry
Reticulate venation, unisexual flowers and stipular tendrils are found in
(a) Smilax
(b) Paris
(c) Dracaena
(d) Yucca
In Passiflora, the tendril is a modification of
(a) Terminal bud
(b) Axillary bud
(c) Leaf
(d) Root
A modification of a bud that can bear leaves, flowers and fruits and may also become branched is called
(a) Prickle
(b) Spine
(c) Thorn
(d) Trichome
Date palm is
(a) Caudex
(b) Excurrent
(c) Culm
(d) Deliquescent
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Compound apocarpous gynoecium is found in
(a) Lily
(b) Hollyhock
(c) Lotus
(d) Pumpkin
Which statement is wrong for compositae?
(a) 5-lobed stamens
(b) Syngenesious stamens
(c) Basal ovule
(d) Ligulate ray florets
Black pepper is
(a) Tree
(b) Climber
(c) Shrub
(d) Herb
The botanical name of ‘lentil’ is
(a) Cajanus cajan
(b) Dolichos lablab
(c) Lens esculenta
(d) Vigna radiatus
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Equivalent to perianth is
(a) Glume
(b) Palea
(c) Lemma
(d) Lodicules
Floating roots are a feature of
(a) Trapa
(b) Jussiaea
(c) Tinospora
(d) Trichosanthes
The edible part of the coconut is
(a) Endocarp
(b) Mesocarp
(c) Aril
(d) Seed/Endosperm
Red Pepper is
(a) Capsicum annuum
(b) Solanum nigrum
(c) Lycopersicum esculentum
(d) Physalis peruvianum
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Vegetative reproduction occurs by bulbil in
(a) Agave
(b) Colocasia
(c) Zingiber
(d) Vallisneria
Potato is multiplied vegetatively with the help of
(a) Corm
(b) Rhizome
(c) Tuber
(d) Phyllode
Structure equivalent to perianth is
(a) Superior palea
(b) Inferior palea
(c) Glumes
(d) Lodicules
The dry indehiscent single seeded fruit formed from bicarpellary syncarpous inferior ovary is
(a) Cremocarp
(b) Caryopsis
(c) Cypsela
(d) Berry
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Thick roots hanging down from Banyan tree are
(a) Stilt roots
(b) Prop roots
(c) Pneumatophores
(d) Buttress roots
The character found only in halophytes is
(a) Vivipary
(b) Velamen
(c) Heterophylly
(d) Sunken stomata
Mango juice is got from
(a) Epicarp
(b) Mesocarp
(c) Endocarp
(d) Pericarp and thalamus
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A family delimited by type of inflorescence is
(a) Fabaceae
(b) Asteraceae
(c) Solanaceae
(d) Liliaceae
Pulses are obtained from
(a) Fabaceae
(b) Asteraceae
(c) Poaceae
(d) Solanaceae
Hair present on the cob of corn are
(a) Seed hairs
(b) Modified hairs of bracts
(c) Styles
(d) Stigmas
The edible part of Banana is
(a) Epicarp
(b) Epicarp and Mesocarp
(c) Mesocarp and less developed endocarp
(d) Endocarp and less developed mesocarp
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In a multilocular ovary, ovules are borne on the entire inner surface. Placentation is
(a) Superficial
(b) Marginal
(c) Parietal
(d) Axile
Finely dissected leaves occur in
(a) Free floating plants
(b) Rooted floating leaved plants
(c) Submerged plants
(d) Emerged plants
Stamens with free anthers but filaments fused into a number of groups are
(a) Polyadelphous
(b) Diadelphous
(c) Monadelphous
(d) Syngenesious
Papilionaceous flower with a large vexillum covering two wings and the wings covering the keel has corolla aestivation of
(a) Descending imbricate
(b) Ascending imbricate
(c) Twisted
(d) Valvate
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Parachute type of seed dispersal occurs in
(a) Tomato
(b) Mustard
(c) Pea
(d) Cotton
A fruit without seeds is not possible in the case of
(a) Grape
(b) Pomegrante
(c) Orange
(d) Lemon
Single seeded fruit develops from
(a) Tricarpellary ovary
(b) Bicarpellary syncarpous ovary
(c) Multicarpellary syncarpous ovary
(d) Pistil having single ovule
Which of the following is not related to corm?
(a) Tunic
(b) Lateral buds
(c) Nodes
(d) Scale leaves
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In some halophytes, seeds germinate within fruits while attached to the parent plant. The phenomenon is
(a) Vivipary
(b) Halophytosis
(c) Monocarpic
(d) Vernalisation
Endosperm is formed in angiosperm due to double fertilization. It is, however, absent in certain seeds due to lack of
(a) Certain enzymes
(b) Growth hormone
(c) Dicotyledonous hormone
(d) Nutrients
A fruit having endocarp with sub-epidermal juicy hair, spongy white mesocarp and leathery epicarp with oil glands is
(a) Hesperidium
(b) Pome
(c) Pepo
(d) Drupe
Which of the following is an oil seed plant ?
(a) Sunflower
(b) Hibiscus
(c) Marigold
(d) Rose
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In catkin, the flowers are
(a) Unisexual and sessile
(b) Bisexual and sessile
(c) Unisexual and pedicellate
(d) Bisexual and pedicellate
An inflorescence having a number of achlamydeous male flowers surrounding a single achlamydeous female flower is
(a) Verticillaster
(b) Cyathium
(c) Spadix
(d) Hypanthodium
A fleshy root tapering at both ends is
(a) Fusiform
(b) Conical
(c) Napiform
(d) Tuberous
Axile placentation occurs in
(a) Asteraceae and Fabaceae
(b) Brassicaceae and Solanaceae
(c) Solanaceae and Liliaceae
(d) Brassicaceae and Fabaceae
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Millets belong to
(a) Fabaceae
(b) Poaceae
(c) Liliaceae
(d) Asteraceae
A monocot showing reticulate venation is
(a) Bambusa
(b) Smilax
(c) Callophyllum
(d) Ginkgo
Family Fabaceae belongs to series
(a) Inferae
(b) Thalamiflorae
(c) Calyciflorae
(d) Disciflorae
Hesperidium occurs in
(a) Orange and Lemon
(b) Pineapple and Guava
(c) Banana and Papaya
(d) Apple and Grapes
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In cyathium, the ratio between female to male flowers is
(a) One : One
(b) One : Many
(c) Many : One
(d) Many : Many
In pulses, protein is stored in
(a) Cotyledons
(b) Endosperm
(c) Pericarp
(d) Seed coat
Name the plant, from the seeds of which oil is obtained
(a) Cicer arietinum
(b) Saccharum officinarum
(c) Saccharum munja
(d) Arachis hypogea
Which of the following are similar type of inflorescence ?
(a) Raceme and cyathium
(b) Verticillaster and spike
(c) Corymb and umbel
(d) Hypanthodium and catkin
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A fruit in which part other than that of the ordinary fruit is also edible is
(a) Syconus
(b) Sorosis
(c) Samara
(d) Drupe
Inflorescence in coconut is
(a) Compound spadix
(b) Hypanthodium
(c) Cyathium
(d) Compound umbel
Which of the following represents the edible part of the fruit of litchi?
(a) Mesocarp
(b) Endocarp
(c) Pericarp
(d) Juicy aril
Fibrous root systems are mostly found in
(a) Dicot plants
(b) Monocot plants
(c) Pteridophytes
(d) Bryophytes
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If the position of the ovary is below the sepals, petals, and stamens, the flower is called
(a) Epigynous
(b) Perigynous
(c) Mesogynous
(d) Metagynous
