Morphology of Flowering Plants Questions and Answers Part-12

1. Select the incorrect matching:
a) Ornamental ‒ Tulip, gloriosa, lupin, sweet pea, petunia
b) Medicine ‒ Muliathi, belladonna, aloe
c) Fodder ‒ Sesbania, trifolium
d) Edible oil ‒ Soyabean, groundnut, colchicine

Answer: d
Explanation: "Edible oil ‒ Soyabean, groundnut, colchicine". This is incorrect

2. Select from the following the total number of plant having non-endospermic seed.
Gram, Arhar, Moong, Sesbania, Lupin, Muliathi, Soyabean, Tomato, Brinjal, Belladona, Petunia, Tobacco, Tulip, Aloe, Colchicine, Asparagus, Chilli, Ground nuts, Indigofera, Sunhemp
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 6

Answer: a
Explanation: 10

3. Diadelphous condition is seen in all except
a) Soyabean
b) Lupin
c) Brassica rapa
d) China rose

Answer: d
Explanation: Diadelphous condition is seen in all except china rose

4. Inflorescence in makoi is
a) Racemose
b) Cymose
c) Catkin
d) None of these

Answer: b
Explanation: Inflorescence in makoi is Cymose

5. Zygomorphic flower is found in
a) Aloe
b) Potato
c) Sesbania
d) Ashwagandha

Answer: c
Explanation: Zygomorphic flower is found in Sesbania

6. Botanical name of onion is
a) Allium sativum
b) Solanum melogena
c) Allium cepa
d) Brassica rapa

Answer: c
Explanation: Allium cepa

7. Which of the following is correct about chilli?
a) Gamosepalous (C), gamopetalous (K), epipetalous stamen, superior ovary.
b) Gamosepalous (C), stamen five, superior ovary.
c) Gamosepalous (C), polypetalous (K), diadelphous (A), superior ovary.
d) Polyseplous (C), gamopetalous (K), epipetalous stamen, superior ovary.

Answer: a
Explanation: Gamosepalous (C), gamopetalous (K), epipetalous stamen, superior ovary.

8. ‘Lily’ family stands for
a) Solanaceae
b) Liliaceae
c) Fabaceae
d) Brassicaeae

Answer: b
Explanation: Liliaceae

9. Select the correct matching:
a) Vegetable ‒ Colchicine
b) Medicine ‒ Tulip
c) Ornamental ‒ Asparagus
d) Medicine ‒ Belladonna, ashwagandha

Answer: d
Explanation: "Medicine ‒ Belladonna, ashwagandha". This is correct.

10. The floral formula of Brassicaceae is
a) \[\oplus\] q102a\[K_{2-2}C_{4}A_{2+4}\underline{G}_{(2)}\]
b) \[\oplus\] q102a\[K_{2+2}C_{4}A_{2+4}\underline{G}_{(2)}\]
c) \[\oplus\] q102a\[K_{2+\left(2\right)}C_4A_{2-4}\underline{G}_{(2)}\]
d) \[\oplus\] q102a\[K_{2+2}C_{\left(4\right)}A_{2+4}\underline{G}_{2}\]

Answer: b
Explanation: \[\oplus\] q102a\[K_{2+2}C_{4}A_{2+4}\underline{G}_{(2)}\]