1. Palmately compound leaf is found in
a) Neem
b) Rose
c) Silk cotton
d) Mimosa pudica
Explanation: Palmately compound leaf is found in silk cotton
2. Find out the correct matching:
A. Palmately compound leaves – Leaf let attached to common axis rachis
B. Phyllotaxy – Pattern of arrangement of leaves on stemor branch
C. Pinnately compound leaves – Leaflet attached to a common point i.e. at the tip of petiole
D. Venation – Arrangement of veins and veinlets in the lamina of leaf
a) A and B only
b) B and C only
c) C and D only
d) B and D only
Explanation: B and D only
3. Phyllotaxy is usually of three types, namely,
a) Alternate
b) Whorled
c) Opposite
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
4. Which of the following posses alternate phyllotaxy except?
a) Mustard
b) China rose
c) Sunflower
d) Calotropis
Explanation: Calotropis
5. In which plant the leaves are small and short-lived. The petiole in these plant expand, become
green and synthesize food, such petiole is known as phyllode?
a) Sweat pea
b) Clematis
c) Australian acacia
d) Eichhornia
Explanation: Australian acacia
6. Select the incorrect matching:
a) Leaf into tendril ‒ Pea
b) Leaf into spine ‒ Cacti
c) Fleshy leaf ‒ Onion and garlic
d) Whorled phyllotaxy ‒ Calotropis
Explanation: "Whorled phyllotaxy ‒ Calotropis". This is incorrect.
7.Which of the following pair represent insectivorous plant?
a) Pitcher plant, australian acacia
b) Venus fly trap, calotropis
c) Pitcher plant, venus fly trap
d) Silk cotton, neem
Explanation: Pitcher plant, venus fly trap
8. In pitcher plant, the pitcher is modified into
a) Root
b) Stem
c) Leaf
d) Flower
Explanation: In pitcher plant, the pitcher is modified into leaf.
9. In floral meristem
a) Internode does not elongate
b) Axis get condensed
c) The apex produced different kinds of floral appendages laterally at successive nodes
instead of leaves.
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
10. The arrangement of flowers on the floral axis is termed as
a) Phyllotaxy
b) Aestivation
c) Inflorescence
d) Placentation
Explanation: The arrangement of flowers on the floral axis is termed as inflorescence.