Morphology of Flowering Plants Questions and Answers Part-5

1. Palmately compound leaf is found in
a) Neem
b) Rose
c) Silk cotton
d) Mimosa pudica

Answer: c
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

Answer: d
Explanation: B and D only

3. Phyllotaxy is usually of three types, namely,
a) Alternate
b) Whorled
c) Opposite
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

4. Which of the following posses alternate phyllotaxy except?
a) Mustard
b) China rose
c) Sunflower
d) Calotropis

Answer: d
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

Answer: c
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

Answer: d
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

Answer: c
Explanation: Pitcher plant, venus fly trap

8. In pitcher plant, the pitcher is modified into
a) Root
b) Stem
c) Leaf
d) Flower

Answer: c
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

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

10. The arrangement of flowers on the floral axis is termed as
a) Phyllotaxy
b) Aestivation
c) Inflorescence
d) Placentation

Answer: c
Explanation: The arrangement of flowers on the floral axis is termed as inflorescence.