1. Which flower posses superior ovary?
a) Mustard
b) China rose
c) Brinjal
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
2. Select the correct matching:
a) Gamosepalous ‒ Sepal is united
b) Polysepalous ‒ Sepals are free
c) Gamopetalous ‒ Petals are united
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
3. The shape of corolla may be
a) Tubular
b) Funnel-shaped
c) Bell-shaped
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
4. The mode of arrangement of sepals or petals in floral bud with respect to its other members of
the same whorl are known as
a) Phyllotaxy
b) Inflorescence
c) Aestivation
d) Hibernation
Explanation: Aestivation
5. Sepals or petals in a whorl just touch one another at the margin, without overlapping is found in
a) China rose
b) Pea
c) Cassia
d) Calotropis
Explanation: Sepals or petals in a whorl just touch one another at the margin, without overlapping is found in calotropis
6.Twisted aestivation is found in all except
a) Cotton
b) China rose
c) Lady’s finger
d) Gulmohar
Explanation: Twisted aestivation is found in all except Gulmohar
7. If the margins or sepals or petals overlap one another but not in any particular direction is
known as _________ aestivation.
a) Vexillary
b) Twisted
c) Imbricate
d) Gulmohar
Explanation: If the margins or sepals or petals overlap one another but not in any particular direction is known as Imbricate aestivation.
8. Which is false for vexillary or papilionaceous aestivation?
a) Two smallest anterior petals are known as keel.
b) Two lateral petals are known as wing.
c) The largest standard petal is posterior.
d) The largest standard petal is anterior and overlaps wing.
Explanation: The largest standard petal is anterior and overlaps wing.
9. Select the correct matching:
Aestivation – Example
a) Valvate – Cassia
b) Twisted – China rose, ladyfinger, calotropis
c) Imbricate – Cassia and Gulmohar
d) Vexillary – Pea, Bean, Aloe, Tulip
Explanation: "Imbricate – Cassia and Gulmohar". This is correct.
10. Stamen consists of
a) Stalk or filament
b) Stigma
c) Anther
d) Both (a) and (c)
Explanation: Both (a) and (c)