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MORPHOLOGY OF –Prof. HUSSAIN M. WAMIQ

M.S. (Metabolic Biology) CLS,
FLOWERING PLANTS - 2 University of California, Berkeley, CA (USA)

1. Petioles are modified into coiled structures 5. The lamina is greatly reduced and petioles
that help in climbing in become flattened and do photosynthesis in

1) grapevines 1) gourd family

2) turmeric 2) Australian acacia
3) sweet potato 3) Bougainvillea
4) pea 4) strawberry

2. Select the incorrect statement about leaf. 6. Select the correct statement about the leaf
modifications of angiosperms.
1) In guava and Calotropis, two leaves arise
from each node in opposite manner. 1) Leaves are always borne in basipetal order.
2) In neem, the lamina is reduced and leaflets 2) Leaves of climbers like gourd family are
arise from common point i.e. tip of petiole. modified to provide physical support.
3) Fleshy leaves of onion store reserve food. 3) In cactus, leaves help in preventing water
4) The axillary bud present at the axil of loss and offering protection.
leaves can later on develop into a branch. 4) Two leaves arise from one node in Alstonia.

3. Select the correct statement with respect to 7. What is true about palmately compound leaves?
inflorescence. 1) several leaves arise from one node
1) In cymose inflorescence, the apical bud 2) several leaflets arise from common axis
transforms into the largest flower, hence, 3) incisions are present but do not reach midrib
the axis shows indefinite growth. 4) many leaflets arise from common point
2) Some members of solanaceae show flowers
8. In certain ________ plants, the leaf base is
borne in umbellate clusters.
sheathy and covers the stem / leaves either
3) Flowers of fabaceae have acropetal order.
partially or completely.
4) Members of Solanum show solitary flowers.
1) leguminous
4. Which of the following has epigynous flowers? 2) insectivorous

1) mustard 3) brinjal 3) monocotyledonous

2) peach 4) cucumber 4) aquatic

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9. Find the incorrect match. 13. Select the pair of plants, in which both of
them show radial flowers.
1) Cassia – asymmetric flower
2) Solanum – cymose inflorescence 1) mustard, bean
3) Brassica – hypogynous flower 2) canna, pineapple
4) Pisum – leaf tendrils 3) potato, chilli
4) bean, tobacco
10. Statement I – In silk cotton, several leaves
arise from one node in a whorl-like manner. 14. Paired, reduced leaves found at the base of
flowers are called
Statement II – Axillary buds of Nepenthes
are modified to trap insects. 1) stipules
1) Statement I is true, statement II is false. 2) scales
2) Statement I is false, statement II is true. 3) ligules
3) Both the statements are true. 4) bracts
4) Both the statements are false.
15. Which of the following plant families show
exstipulate leaves with parallel venation?
11. Go through the following statements.
1) liliaceae
Statement I – Ray florets of sunflower have
inferior ovary (epigynous flowers). 2) brassicaceae
Statement II – When petals of a flower are 3) solanaceae
not attached to each other, the condition is 4) fabaceae
called polypetalous.
Statement III – The flowers with vexillary 16. Which of the following is not found in pea?
aestivation have actinomorphic symmetry. 1) radial flowers
The correct statement(s) are 2) leaf tendrils
3) stipules
1) I only
4) pulvinus
2) I and II only
3) I and III only 17. How many of the following plants have
4) II and III only zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetric) flowers?

12. Select the wrong statement about flowers. Canna Mustard Datura
Gulmohar Solanum Tomato
1) Calyx and corolla of lilies are not distinct,
Pea Onion Cassia
hence, the whorl is called perianth.
2) Staminate flowers have sterile stamen. 1) three
3) In racemose inflorescence, the flowers are 2) four
borne laterally in acropetal succession. 3) five
4) Monocot plants generally show trimerosity. 4) six

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18. The two lateral petals of pea flowers are called 23. Food storing leaves are found in
1) vexillum 1) groundnut
2) wings 2) Allium
3) keel 3) ginger
4) bracts 4) mint

19. Select the incorrect match. 24. In Cassia and gulmohar, the aestivation and
symmetry are respectively
1) plum – superior ovary
2) lady’s finger – twisted aestivation 1) vexillary, zygomorphic
3) Solanum – cymose inflorescence 2) valvate, actinomorphic
4) Alstonia – whorled phyllotaxy 3) imbricate, zygomorphic
4) twisted, actinomorphic
20. In Cycas, the midrib transforms into
25. Go through the following statements.
1) phyllode
2) rachis Statement I – In Salvia and mustard, there
3) strobilus may be variation in length of filaments.
4) spines Statement II – In the members of liliaceae,
stamens are epitepalous.
21. Pick the incorrect statement about given Statement III – In china rose, stamens are
type of inflorescence. united and organized in two bundles.
1) In solitary inflorescence, the terminal bud Statement IV – In members of solanaceae,
transforms into a single terminal flower. stamens are attached to calyx.
2) Spines of cactus are modified leaves. Statement V – An anther generally contains
3) Petioles of Australian acacia are enlarged, four microsporangia; meiosis in microspore
flattened and perform photosynthesis. mother cells produce microspores, which then
4) In members of potato family, the leaves are mature to form pollen grains.
generally stipulate with conspicuous pulvinus. Select the incorrect statements.

22. The arrangement of leaves on stem is called 1) II and III

1) phyllotaxy 2) II and V
2) aestivation 3) II, III and IV
3) placentation 4) III and IV
4) venation

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26. Identify the following figures and select the 29. Identify the figures A, B and C and select
most appropriate option. their correct set of examples.

(A) (B) (C)

1) A – china rose, tomato

(A) (B)
B – mustard, Argemone

1) A represents palmately compound leaves C – Dianthus, Primrose

as seen in silk cotton. 2) A – mustard, chilli

2) ‘B’ represents developmental heterophylly B – rose, peach

as seen in silk cotton. C – Argemone, Primrose

3) ‘A’ represents pinnately compound leaves 3) A – sunflower, marigold

as seen in neem. B – lemon, tomato

4) ‘B’ represents palmately compound leaves C – mustard, Argemone

as seen in Cycas. 4) A – lemon, tomato

B – Dianthus, Primrose
27. Multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium (free C – sunflower, marigold
carpels) is absent in
30. Match Column-I with Column-II and select
1) Papaver
the most appropriate option below.
2) lotus
3) Michelia Column-I Column-II
4) rose tetradynamous
A Citrus I
stamens
28. In ________ placentation, the ovules develop
multicarpellary
on inner walls of ovary. Ovary is generally B Brassica II apocarpous
one chambered but might later on become gynoecium
two-chambered due to formation of ______.
polyadelphous
C Michelia III
Select the most appropriate option from androecium
the ones mentioned below (respectively).
adhesion with
D Allium IV
1) axile, placenta epiphyllous stamens
2) basal, placenta
1) A – II, B – I, C – III and D – IV
3) parietal, false septum
2) A – III, B – I, C – II and D – IV
4) free central, fascia
3) A – II, B – III, C – I and D – IV
4) A – III, B – I, C – IV and D – II

Answer Key
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11 2 12 2 13 3 14 4 15 1 16 1 17 1 18 2 19 1 20 2
21 4 22 1 23 2 24 3 25 4 26 3 27 1 28 3 29 1 30 2

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