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Caryopsis is found in
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Correct option: B
Maize
Option B (Maize) is correct because caryopsis is a type of fruit characteristic of grasses like maize.
92 Medium
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Assertion : Coconut tree is distributed in coastal areas over a large part of the world.

Reason: Coconut fruit can float and get dispersed over thousands of kilometers before losing viability.
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Correct option: B
both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion
Option B (both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion) is correct because while both the assertion (coconut distribution) and the reason (coconut fruit floatation) are true, the reason doesn't fully explain the assertion as other factors also contribute to the wide distribution.
93 Easy
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Select the incorrect statement for Liliaceae from the following:
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Correct option: B
Bisexual and actinomorphic flower
Option A (Bisexual and zygomorphic flower) is the incorrect statement because Liliaceae flowers are bisexual and actinomorphic (radially symmetrical), not zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical).
94 Medium
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When axillary buds or terminal buds of stem gets modified into woody straight and pointed structure, it is known as
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Correct option: A
Thorns
Option A (Thorns) is correct because thorns are modified axillary or terminal buds that become woody, straight, and pointed.
95 Medium
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Four plants (A,B,C,D) are observed. 'A' has
cartilagenous endocarp in the fruit and fleshy
thalamus as chief edible part 'B' has caryopsis
fruit with endosperm as the chief edible part.
In 'C' each carpel of apocarpous gynoecium
develops into a fruitlet and its mesocarp and
endocarp are the chief edible parts 'D' has
syconus fruit with edible fleshy peduncle. To
which families A, B, C, and D belong
respectively?
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Correct option: A
Rosaceae, Poaceae, Announces, Moraceae
Option A (Rosaceae, Poaceae, Annonaceae, Moraceae) is correct because the descriptions match the fruit characteristics of these families: A (apple - Rosaceae), B (grain - Poaceae), C (Annona - Annonaceae), D (fig - Moraceae).
96 Hard
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Liliaceae
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Correct option: D
Both (1) and (2)
Option D (Both (1) and (2)) is correct because Liliaceae, commonly called the lily family, is a representative of monocotyledonous plants.
97 Hard
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Vascular bundles are arranged in a ring in the members of family
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Correct option: C
Euphorbiaceae
The correct answer is C (Euphorbiaceae) because vascular bundles arranged in a ring are a characteristic feature of the Euphorbiaceae family.
98 Hard
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Phyllode is a modifi cation of
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Correct option: A
Petiole
Option A (Petiole) is correct because a phyllode is a modified petiole that is flattened and performs photosynthesis.
99 Hard
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[A]: The switchover from vegetative to reproductive phase is now possible to shorten or prolong by altering the light conditions.

[R]: Plant morphologists regard flower as a modified shoot of determined growth with highly condensed internodes.
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Correct option: B
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
Option B is correct because the switchover from vegetative to reproductive phase can be influenced by light conditions, and a flower is considered a modified shoot, but the reason does not explain the assertion.
100 Hard
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Name the type of aestivation when sepals or petals in a whorl just touch one another at the margin without overlapping
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Correct option: B
Valvate aestivation
Option B (Valvate aestivation) is correct because it describes petals or sepals touching at the margins without overlapping.
101 Easy
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In a cereal grain the single cotyledon of embryo is represented by?
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Correct option: B
Scutellum
Option B (Scutellum) is correct because the scutellum is the single cotyledon in a cereal grain embryo.
102 Easy
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All of the following are features of gynoecium in most of the members of Malvaceae, except
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Correct option: B
Parietal placentation is present
Option B (Parietal placentation is present) is correct because Malvaceae typically exhibits axile placentation, not parietal placentation.
103 Hard
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Pinnately compound leaf is present in?
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Correct option: B
Neem
Option B (Neem) is correct because Neem (Azadirachta indica) has pinnately compound leaves.
104 Medium
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How many of the given plants have actinomorphic and zygomorphic flowers, respectively? Mustard, Gulmohur, Canna, Cassia, Datura, Pea
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Correct option: A
2 and 3
Option D (4 and 2) is correct because Mustard, Datura, Canna and Pea are actinomorphic, while Gulmohur and Cassia are zygomorphic.
105 Easy
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In an inflorescence where flowers are borne laterally in an
acropetal succession, the position of the youngest floral bud shall be
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Correct option: B
distal
Option B (distal) is correct because in an acropetal succession, the youngest floral bud is located at the distal end.
106 Medium
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Stilt roots originate from the nodal part of
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Correct option: A
Stem
Option A (Stem) is correct because stilt roots originate from the nodes of the stem, providing support to the plant.
107 Easy
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Agave reproduce mainly by
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Correct option: D
Bulbil
Option D (Bulbil) is correct because Agave reproduces mainly by bulbils, which are vegetative propagules.
108 Hard
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The capsules are septicidal in _____
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Correct option: C
Aristolochia
Option C (Aristolochia) is correct because Aristolochia capsules exhibit septicidal dehiscence.
109 Medium
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The morphological nature of the organ, which helps in climbing in Cardiospermum, is
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Correct option: A
Inflorescence axis
Option A (Inflorescence axis) is correct because in Cardiospermum, the tendrils that help in climbing are modified inflorescence axes.
110 Hard
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Inflorescence is racemase in?
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Correct option: D
Soyabean
Option D (Soyabean) is correct because soyabean exhibits racemose inflorescence, which is characterized by an indefinite growth pattern with flowers developing along the main axis.
111 Hard
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Rhizome, which grows vertically upwards are
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Correct option: D
Root stock
The correct answer is D (Root stock) because rhizomes that grow vertically upwards are specifically referred to as root stocks.
112 Hard
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Leaf less wiry stem parasite is?
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Correct option: B
Cuscuta
Option B (Cuscuta) is correct because Cuscuta is a leafless, wiry stem parasite that lacks chlorophyll.
113 Hard
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[A]: For dispersal by wind fruits and seeds should be light.

[R]: So that their buoyancy may help them to fly upto a long distance.
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Correct option: A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Option A (Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A) is correct because light fruits and seeds are easily dispersed by wind due to their buoyancy.
114 Hard
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Napiform roots are recorded from
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Correct option: C
Beet
Option C (Beet) is correct because napiform roots, which are swollen at the top and taper sharply towards the bottom, are found in beet.
115 Hard
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Mature seeds of some plant (such as gram pea and ground nut) and sperm is completely consumed by the embryo. Such seeds are called
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Correct option: D
Non-endospermic
Option D (Non-endospermic) is correct because in non-endospermic seeds, the endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo during seed development.
116 Medium
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Thorn is a modified branch because
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Correct option: C
It arises in the axil of a leaf
Option C is correct because thorns, being modified branches, arise from the axil of a leaf.
117 Hard
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A student observed 34 inflorescences in Bougainvillea and 42 inflorescences in Poinsettia. Find out the number of flowers in Bougainvillea and the number of female flowers in Poinsettia respectively.
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Correct option: D
102 and 42
Option D (102 and 42) is correct because Bougainvillea has cymose inflorescence with each inflorescence having 3 flowers (34 x 3 = 102), and Poinsettia has a cyathium inflorescence with one female flower per inflorescence (42 x 1 = 42).
118 Easy
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The feature not related to family Solanaceae is
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Correct option: D
Incomplete flower with Perianth
Option D (Incomplete flower with Perianth) is correct because Solanaceae typically has complete flowers with calyx and corolla, not incomplete flowers with perianth.
119 Medium
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A raceme inflorescence of Tamarindus bears 15 flowers. Each fertile anther lobe of its flower contains 215 pollen grains. What would be the total number of pollen grains produced by the inflorescence?
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Correct option: C
19350
Option C (19350) is correct because it is the product of the number of flowers, anther lobes, and pollen grains per lobe, considering that each flower has 3 fertile anther lobes.
120 Medium
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The floral formula is of Br.⊕O↗+P(3+3)A3+3G(3−)Br. \oplus {O^ \nearrow }_ + P{(_3}{ + _3}){A_3}{ + _3}G({3_ - })belongs to plant
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Correct option: A
Allium cepa
Option A (Allium cepa) is correct because the floral formula matches the characteristics of Allium cepa (onion), which belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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