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Ovules in Pinus are generally
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Anatropous with one integument
Option B (Anatropous with one integument) is correct because Pinus ovules are anatropous (inverted) and have a single integument.
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The character can be represented only in floral diagram?
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Correct option: D
Aestivation of perianth
Option D (Aestivation of perianth) is correct because aestivation, the arrangement of floral parts within a flower bud, is best represented in a floral diagram.
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Pineapple fruit develops from
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Correct option: D
A cluster of compactly born flowers on an axis
Option D (A cluster of compactly born flowers on an axis) is correct because pineapple is a multiple fruit that develops from an entire inflorescence, which is a cluster of flowers on an axis.
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Among bitter gourd, mustard, brinjal, pumpkin, chinarose, lupin, cucumber, sunhemp, gram, suave, bean, chilli, plum, petunia, tomato, rose, withania, potato, onion, Aloe, and tulip how many plants have hypogynous flowers
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Correct option: A
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Option C (Assertion is true but Reason is false) is correct because Helianthus (sunflower) is a pseudanthium (false flower), but the reason is incorrect as it does possess bracts forming an involucre, not a true calyx.
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Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of Fabaceae?
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Correct option: D
Corolla, five petals, polypetalous, anterior one large and outermost
Option D (Corolla, five petals, polypetalous, anterior one large and outermost) is correct because in Fabaceae, the corolla has five petals, but the posterior (outermost) petal is the largest (standard or vexillum), not the anterior one.
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Pineapple (ananas) fruit develops from a
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Correct option: C
Cluster of compactly borne flowers on a common axis
Option C is correct because pineapple develops from a cluster of flowers on a common axis, which is a multiple or composite fruit.
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How many plants in the list below have
composite fruits that develop from an
inflorescence? Walnut, poppy, radish, fig,
pineapple, apple, tomato, mulberry
composite fruits that develop from an
inflorescence? Walnut, poppy, radish, fig,
pineapple, apple, tomato, mulberry
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Correct option: D
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Option C (2) is correct because only fig and pineapple are composite fruits that develop from an inflorescence (multiple flowers). Mulberry is also a composite fruit.
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Which statement is true among the following :
(a) When the stamens are united into more than two bundles this condition is seen in Citrus.
(b) When more than one carpel is present it can be free as in tomato.
(c) Petiole in Australian acacia expands become green and synthesised food.
(d) Irregular symmetry present in canna.
(a) When the stamens are united into more than two bundles this condition is seen in Citrus.
(b) When more than one carpel is present it can be free as in tomato.
(c) Petiole in Australian acacia expands become green and synthesised food.
(d) Irregular symmetry present in canna.
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Correct option: D
a, c and d
Option D (a, c and d) is correct because stamens united into more than two bundles are seen in Citrus, petiole in Australian acacia expands and becomes green, and irregular symmetry is present in canna.
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Potato family is called
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Correct option: C
Solanaceae
Option C (Solanaceae) is correct because the potato (Solanum tuberosum) belongs to the Solanaceae family, which is commonly referred to as the potato family.
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The nature of a fruit developing from a flower
depends on the type of:
depends on the type of:
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Correct option: A
gynoecium
Option A (gynoecium) is correct because the gynoecium is the female reproductive part of the flower, which develops into the fruit.
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A flower which can be divided into two equal halves by only one plane is
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Correct option: A
Zygomorphic
Option A (Zygomorphic) is correct because zygomorphic flowers exhibit bilateral symmetry, meaning they can be divided into two equal halves by only one plane.
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Choose the correct match
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Correct option: B
Axile placentation – Lemon
Option B (Axile placentation – Lemon) is correct because lemon exhibits axile placentation.
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Which of the following statements are correct? I.When a fruit develops from the inflorescence, it is composite. II.Mesocarp is the edible part in apple. III.Gynobasic style is seen in Ocimum. IV.Hypanthodium is a special type of inflorescence found in Euphorbia species.
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Correct option: B
I and III are correct
Option B is correct because statement I (composite fruits develop from inflorescences) and statement III (gynobasic style in Ocimum) are correct.
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Two plants ‘A’ and ‘B’ belonging to Solanaceae are observed. In plant ‘A’, the number of locules in the ovary of a flower is half of that of its carpel number. In plant B, the number of locules in the ovary of a flower is double the number of carpels. Identify the plants ‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively
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Correct option: A
Capsicum, Datura
Option C (Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct) is correct because Belladonna, Ashwagandha and Muliathi belong to Solanaceae and Leguminosae respectively, and Petunia is an ornamental plant belonging to Solanaceae.
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A plant which lives on another plant but do not take food or anything from plant is called
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Correct option: B
Epiphyte
Option B (Epiphyte) is correct because epiphytes grow on other plants for support but do not derive nutrients from them.
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Select the odd one w.r.t. stem tendrils.
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Correct option: C
Pisum, Smilax
Option C (Pisum, Smilax) is correct because Pisum (pea) has stem tendrils, but Smilax has leaf tendrils, making them the odd one out as the others have stem tendrils in both plants.
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The endosperm is used by cotyledon, the cotyledon is
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Correct option: D
Non-endospermic
Option D (Non-endospermic) is correct because in non-endospermic seeds, the cotyledons utilize and store the endosperm during seed development.
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A lateral branch with short internodes and each node bearing a rosette of leaves and a tuft of roots is modified sub-aerial stem for
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Correct option: C
Vegetative propagation in aquatic plants
The correct answer is C (Vegetative propagation in aquatic plants) because this type of lateral branch modification is commonly found in aquatic plants for vegetative propagation.
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Select the correct pair of statement for cymose type of inflorescence
A. Main axis terminates into flower.
B. Flower are borne in basipetal order.
C. Main axis does not terminates into flower.
D. Flower are borne in acropetal order.
A. Main axis terminates into flower.
B. Flower are borne in basipetal order.
C. Main axis does not terminates into flower.
D. Flower are borne in acropetal order.
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Correct option: A
A and B only
Option A (A and B only) is correct because in cymose inflorescence, the main axis terminates into a flower, and flowers are borne in a basipetal order.
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Non-endospermic seeds are found in
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Correct option: D
Bean
Option D (Bean) is correct because bean seeds are non-endospermic, meaning they do not retain endosperm at maturity.
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Australian Acacia, Turmeric, Zaminkind, Neerium, Cacti, Pea, Pistia, Chrysanthemum, Nepenthis, Pine Apple and garlic, out of these how many of them exhibit leaf modifications
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Correct option: C
5
Option C (5) is correct because Australian Acacia, Cacti, Pea, Nepenthis, and Pine Apple exhibit leaf modifications.
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The difference in phloem of gymnosperms and angiosperms is due to
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Correct option: C
Companion cell
Option C (Companion cell) is correct because angiosperms have companion cells associated with their sieve tubes, while gymnosperms lack them.
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Lateral branches with short internodes and each nodes bearing a rosette of leaves above and a tuft of roots below is found in aquatic plants like Pistia and Eichhornia. These lateral branches are called
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Correct option: B
Offsets
Option B (Offsets) is correct because offsets are lateral branches with short internodes and a rosette of leaves and tuft of roots, found in aquatic plants like Pistia and Eichhornia.
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Assertion: The mesocarp of drupe is edible in all cases.
Reason: Coconut is a fibrous drupe.
Reason: Coconut is a fibrous drupe.
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Correct option: D
If the assertion is false but reason is true
Option D (If the assertion is false but reason is true) is correct because the mesocarp of drupes is not always edible (e.g., coconut), but the reason that coconut is a fibrous drupe is true.
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Potato is a modification of
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Correct option: A
Stem
Option A (Stem) is correct because a potato is a modified stem, specifically a tuber, which stores food.
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Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?
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Correct option: C
Guava - Pepo
Option C (Guava - Pepo) is correct because Guava is a berry, not a pepo. Pepo is a type of berry with a hard rind, characteristic of cucurbits.
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Placentation is the arrangement of
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Correct option: B
Ovules in ovary
Option B (Ovules in ovary) is correct because placentation specifically refers to the arrangement of ovules within the ovary.
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At the two ends of the embryonical axis
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Correct option: C
Both (a) and (b)
Option C (Both (a) and (b)) is correct because the embryonal axis has the radicle at one end and the plumule at the other.
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In an inflorescence, two types of small, sessile flowers were observed. They are arranged in centripetal manner and have reduced hair-like sepals. Which pair of the following I.Nectar glands at the base of the corollacharacters are not associated with such flowers? I.Nectar glands at the base of the corolla II.Axile placentation III.Superior ovary IV.Scaly bracts
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Correct option: A
II and III
Option A (II and III) is correct because flowers arranged in a centripetal manner with reduced hair-like sepals are characteristic of Asteraceae, which typically have basal placentation and an inferior ovary.
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How many leaves are expected on a branch
having 3 nodes in Calotropis?
having 3 nodes in Calotropis?
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Correct option: C
6
Option C (6) is correct because Calotropis has opposite phyllotaxy, meaning two leaves arise from each node, and with three nodes, there would be 3 x 2 = 6 leaves.
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