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101.

Anthophore is an internode betweenA. Two opposite leaves in spiral phylloaxyB. Calyx and corollaC. Corolla and androeciumD. Androecium and gynaecium

Answer» Correct Answer - B
102.

Axis between corolla and androecium isA. AnthophoreB. GynophoreC. GynandrophoreD. Androphore

Answer» Correct Answer - D
103.

Stamans of Jower/Grass areA. DorsifixedB. VersatileC. BasifixedD. Adnate

Answer» Correct Answer - B
104.

Papilionaceous corolla occurs inA. BrassicaeaeB. AsteraceaeC. FabaceaeD. Poaceae

Answer» Correct Answer - C
105.

Keel is characteristic of the flower ofA. Bean CassiaB. CassiaC. GulmohrD. Calotropis

Answer» Correct Answer - A
106.

Papilionaceous flower with large vexillum covering two wings and the wings covering the keel has corolla aestivation ofA. Descending imbricateB. Ascending imbricateC. TwisedD. Valvate.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
107.

Gynobasic style is found inA. Labiatae/LamiaceaeB. LiliaceaeC. Gramineae/PoaceaeD. Compositae/Asteraceae

Answer» Correct Answer - A
108.

Pollinia is found in which of the following plant familyA. CruciferaeB. AsteraceaeC. PoaceaeD. Asclepiadaceae.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
109.

Which of these is an examples for zygomorphic flower with imbricate eastivationA. CannaB. CassiaC. CucumberD. Catotropis

Answer» Correct Answer - B
110.

Arrangement of sepals and petals with respect to each other isA. VenationB. VernationC. AestivationD. Phyllotaxy.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
111.

A flower is zygomorphic whenA. Any transverse section divides it into two equal halvesB. Only one transverse section divides it into two equal halvesC. Every vertical section passing through its centre divides it into two equal halven.D. Only one vertical section passing through its centre divides it into two equal halves .

Answer» Correct Answer - D
112.

Smallest flower belongs toA. Rose indicaB. Wolffia microscopicaC. Ranunculus scleratusD. Colocasia antiquorum

Answer» Correct Answer - B
113.

National flower of Inadia isA. LotusB. RosaC. CaricaD. Colocasia .

Answer» Correct Answer - A
114.

Lagest flower is that ofA. SunflowerB. RafflesiaC. NelumboD. Drosera

Answer» Correct Answer - B
115.

identify the worng statementA. A plant that bears male, female and bisexual flowers is polygyamousB. Actinomorphie flower can be dissected into two equal halves from any planeC. Superior overy is found in hypogynous flowerD. Side of the flower towards the bract is called posterior side. (E.A.M.C.E.T. 2005)

Answer» Correct Answer - D
116.

Compare the columns and find out the correcrt combination `{:(,"Column I",,"Column II"),((a),"Tridax",(i), "synandrous"),((b),"Dolichos",(ii),"Monadelphous"),((c), "Ceiba",(iii),"Syngenedious"),((d),"Cucurbita",(iv), "Polyadephous"),((v),,,"Diadelphouse"):}`A. (a)-(iv), (b)-(v), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)B. (a)-(iii), (b)-(v), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)C. (a)-(iii), (b)-(v), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)D. (a)-(v), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)

Answer» Correct Answer - B
117.

An apocarpous flower is found inA. CaesalpinniaB. RanunculusC. BrassicaD. Datura.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
118.

Part of pistil which receives pollen isA. overyB. StyleC. StigmaD. Ovule .

Answer» Correct Answer - C
119.

Explain monadelphous conditions in China Rose?

Answer»

When filament of all stamen fuse but anthers are free condition is called monodelphous, e.g. chine rose.

120.

What do you mean by a complete flower?

Answer»

When all four whorls calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium present in flower than called as complete flower.

121.

Cruciform corolla are found ina. Rose flowerb. Mustard flowerc. Dhatura flowerd. China Rose

Answer»

The answer is (b) Mustard flower

122.

Explain bracteate flower and ebracteate flower with suitable examples.

Answer»

Various Technical Terms related to flowers:

  1. Bract: A small leaf like, green structure present at the base of flower is called bract.
  2. Bracteole: When a small leaf like structure is present anywhere on pedicel apart from bract is called Bracteole.
  3. Bracteate (Br): When flower bom in axis of bract is called breacteate.
  4. Ebracteate (EBr): When flower is directly present on peduncle and bract is absent.
  5. Ebracteolate(EBiT): When breacteoles are absent in the axis of flower.
  6. Pedicellate: Flower with stalk.
  7. Sessile: Flowere without stalk.
  8. Subsessile: Flower with very small stalk.
  9. Complete : Flower with all four whorls namely calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium are present is called complete flower, e.g., China rose.
  10. Incomplete: A flower in which if any of four whorls is absent is called incomplete flower.,e.g.. Caster flower and flower of Cucurbitaceae family.
  11. Actinomorphic: When a flower can be cut into two equal halves along any planes passing through central axis, e.g.,  Brassic China rose, Potato, Ipomoea.
  12. Zygomorphic: When a flower can be cut into two equal halves only along one planes passing through central axis.
  13. Medianly zygomorphic: When a flower can be put into two equal halves only from median longitudinal plane (anterior to posterior plane), e.g. Pea and Basil.
  14. Laterally zygomorphic: When a flower can be cut into two equal halves only from lateral plane, e.g. Fumaria.
  15. Asymmetrical: When a flower cannot be cut into two equal halves from any plane, e.g., Canna.
  16. Unisexual: When any one of Androecium or Gynoecium is present in flower, eg, Coster.
  17. Male or staminate: A flower only with androecium where gynoecium is absent, e.g., Tassel of Zeamays.
  18. Female or pistillate: A flower only with gynoecium where androecium is absent, e.g., Cob of Zeamays.
  19. Bisexual or hermaphrodite: When both androecium and gynoecium are present in a flower, e.g., China rose.
  20. Neuter: When both androecium and gynoecium are absent or non-functional, e.g., Ray florets of Sun flower.
  21. Regular: When all whorls have the same number of members and the members of each whorl are similar in shape and are placed at equidistance, e.g, Mustard.
  22. Irregular: When all the floral whorls are unequal, e.g., Pisum, Iberis.
  23. Cyclic: When all whorls of flower are arranged on thalamus in cyclic pattern.
  24. Semicyclic: When in a flower some members are cyclic and some members are non – cyclic. e.g.. Rose.
  25. Acyclic: When all whorls of flower are not arranged on thalamus in cyclic pattern, e.g., Ranunculus.
  26. Dimerous: When the floral members are in two or in the multiple of two; e.g., Qpium.
  27. Trimerous: When the floral members are in three or in the multiple of three; e.g., Monocotelydon flowers.
  28. Tetramerous: When the floral members are in four or in the multiple of four; e.g., Mustard.
  29. Pentamerous: When the floral members are in five or in the multiple of five; e.g., China rose.
123.

The long silky hair coming out of cob of Maize aeaA. Meant for fruit dispersalB. Meant for attracting insectsC. Meant for protecting seedsD. Long styles and stigmas.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
124.

A flower which can be divided into two equal halves by only one plane isA. ZygomorphicB. ActinomorphicC. perfectD. Regular

Answer» Correct Answer - A
125.

Structure equivalent to perianth isA. Superior paleaB. Inferior paleaC. GlumesD. Lodicules.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
126.

What do you mean by petalloid perianth?

Answer»

When tepals are coloured like petals are called petalloid perianth e.g., Onion.

127.

Union of stamens with carpels form a complex calledA. GynostagiumB. SyngenesiousC. GynandriumD. Synandrous

Answer» Correct Answer - A
128.

The flower shown in the adjacent diagram is A. Homochlamydeous unisexual and hypogynousB. Homochlamydeous bisexual and epigynousC. Dichlamydeous bisexual and hypogynousD. Heterochlamydeous bisexual and epigynous.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
129.

In dividual components of perianth are calledA. SepalsB. PetalsC. TepalsD. Bract

Answer» Correct Answer - C
130.

In obdiplostemonous androecium, stamens are arraged inA. One whorl alternating with petalsB. Two whorls with outer whorl opposite the petalsC. Two whorls with outer whorl alternating with petalsD. One whorls opposite the petals

Answer» Correct Answer - B
131.

In dividual flower are attached to inflorescence axis byA. PeduncleB. PetioleC. PedicelD. Bract

Answer» Correct Answer - C
132.

Which of the following is asymmetrical flowerA. ClitoriaB. CannaC. CrotalariaD. Hibiscus

Answer» Correct Answer - B
133.

Trimerous flowers occur inA. MonocotsB. DicotsC. GymnospermsD. All the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
134.

Find out the pairs which are correctly, matched with respect to aestivation of petals Igt Valvate-Calotropis II. Twisted-Bean III. Imbricate-Cassia IV. Vexillary-China roseA. ii and ivB. `i` and iiC. `i` and iiiD. iii and iv

Answer» Correct Answer - C
135.

Ovules are borne in two rows on the ridge of ventral suture in conditionA. MarginalB. PerietalC. AxileD. Basal

Answer» Correct Answer - A
136.

Ovules occer along the ventral suture over a ridge in two rows in placentationA. MarginalB. ParietalC. AxileD. Free central.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
137.

Placentation foound in caryophyllaceae isA. AxileB. BasalC. ParietalD. Free central.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
138.

When the other floral parts are arranged at the base of the gynoecium, the flower is calledA. EpigynousB. HypogynousC. AgynousD. Perigynous

Answer» Correct Answer - B
139.

An aspect of flower shown in floral formula but not in floral diagramisA. Position of overyB. Floral symmetryC. AestivationD. Cohesion of floral parts .

Answer» Correct Answer - A
140.

Stamens attached to petals areA. AntipetalousB. EpipetalousC. EpiphyllousD. Episepalous.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
141.

Androecium is the whorl ofA. AnthersB. StamensC. FillamentsD. Tepals

Answer» Correct Answer - B
142.

Stamens which arise from petals are calledA. EpipetalousB. AlternipetalousC. AntipetalousD. Quincuncial

Answer» Correct Answer - A
143.

Flower of Hibiscus isA. Actinomorphic and epigynousB. Actinomorphic and hypogynousC. Zygomorphic and hypohynousD. Zygomorphic and epigynous

Answer» Correct Answer - B
144.

Monothecous anthers occur inA. Hibiscus rosa- sinensis/MalvaceaeB. Allium cape/LiliaceaeC. Brassica oleracea/CrucifaraeD. Solanum nigrum/Solanaceae

Answer» Correct Answer - A
145.

Arrangement of floral members which are partly spiral and partly in whorl isA. CyclicB. AcyclicC. HarmicyclicD. Pentacyclic.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
146.

In Hibiscus rosa-sinensis three is an additional floral whorl known asA. CalyxB. InvolucreC. EpicalyxD. Obdiplostemonus layer

Answer» Correct Answer - C
147.

Aestivation in which members of a whorl lie close but do not overlap isA. VexillaryB. ValvateC. ImbricateD. Twisted

Answer» Correct Answer - B
148.

The Whorl in flower that attracts insects and protects the essential parts isA. AndroeciumB. CocollaC. Gynoecium comprises more than one carpel which are fusedD. Calyx.

Answer» Correct Answer - B