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1.

Identify the correcy combinationA. Neem - Absence of buds in the axile of leaflets-Pinnately compound leafB. Sunflower - Flowers brought to same height due to varied lengths of pedicels - Involucre of bractsC. Carrot - Flowers brought to same height due to varied lengths of pedicels - Involucre of bractsD. Pistia - Discoid stem - Lateral branch with many internodes.

Answer» Correct Answer - A and C
2.

Tendrillar stipules occur inA. Dolichos lablabB. AcaciaC. SmilaxD. Mango.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
3.

Occurrence of more than one type of leaves on the same plant isA. HeterophyllyB. PhyllotaxyC. VenationD. Vernation.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
4.

Whorled phyllotaxy with simple reticulate leaves occurs inA. AlstoniaB. GuavaC. CalotropisD. Mustard

Answer» Correct Answer - A
5.

Leaves of Nelumbo plant areA. EpistomaticB. HypostomaticC. AmphistomaticD. None of the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
6.

Vernation isA. Arrangement of veins on the laminaB. Arrangement of leaves on the stemC. Folding of leaves in bondD. Arrangement of leaves in bud.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
7.

In the leaves, veins are useful forA. Transport of water and mineralsB. Mechanical supportC. Transport of organic nutrientsD. All the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
8.

Compound leaves occur inA. MustardB. SyzygiumC. WheatD. Sweet Pea.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
9.

In Pisum sativum, tendrils areA. Modified leavesB. Modified upper leafletsC. Modified lower leafletsD. Modified stipules.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
10.

Tripinnate leaves occur inA. AcaciaB. OxalisC. MoringaD. Gynandropsis.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
11.

A leaf without petiole isA. SubpetiolateB. SessileC. SubsessileD. All the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
12.

A leaf without petiole isA. SessileB. SubsessileC. SubpetiolateD. Simple.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
13.

A leaf is identified fromA. Flat green laminaB. Presence of leaf blade and petioleC. Presence of axillary budD. Occurrence of chlorophyll.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
14.

In sweet pea, the tendrils are modifiedA. Stem branchesB. LeafletsC. LeavesD. Stipules.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
15.

In Acacia species, the first few leaves are pinnately compound. Then there are leaves with flattened petiole and fewer pinnae. The leave of adult plant has parallel veined flattened petiole and no pinnae. It shows thatA. Leaves of adult plant are reduced to phyllodes while those of the seedling are unreduced.B. The parallel-veined green structures of the adult plant are phyllocladesC. The plant shows developmental heterophylly, compound in seedling and simple in adult plantD. The leaves of adult plant are unreduced while they are reduced in the seedling stage.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
16.

In Nelumbium/Victoria/Tropaeolum the leaf blade isA. PelateB. CentricC. UnifacialD. Ligulate

Answer» Correct Answer - A
17.

Identify the wrong statements from the following : (i) Branches of limited growth in Aspargus perform photosynthesis (ii) Petiole of Australian Acacia helps in climbing (iii) Floral buds of Agave store food materials (iv) Aerial roots of Taeniophyllum helf in vegetative propagationA. `I,iv`B. `I,ii`C. `iii,iv`D. `ii,iv`.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
18.

A simple pinnate compound leaf isA. DecompoundB. UnipinnateC. Bipinnate and tripinnateD. Both B and C.

Answer» Correct Answer - b
19.

Petiole part of the leaf is known asA. EpipodiumB. MesopodiumC. HypopodiumD. None of the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
20.

Identify the correct pair of plants with odd number of leaflets in compound leafA. Hardwickia, GynandropsisB. Citrus, Aegle marmelosC. Marsilea, GynandropsisD. Aegle marmelos, Hardwickia

Answer» Correct Answer - B
21.

Pulvinate leaf base is found inA. LycopersicumB. TrifoliumC. NicotianaD. Petunia.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
22.

Swollen lower end of leaf stalk isA. PetioleB. PulvinusC. ThalamusD. Disc.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
23.

Swollen spongy petiole is present inA. HydrillaB. EichhorniaC. RuppiaD. Pistia.

Answer» Correct Answer - b
24.

A swollen leaf base is calledA. PulvinusB. AmplexicaulC. WindgeD. Sheathing leaf base.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
25.

Consider the following statements : (a) In leguminous plants, leaf base becomes swollen, called pulvinus (b) The fleshy leaves of Onion and Garlic store food (c) The buds in Australian acacia become green and synthesise food (d) In Alstonia, leaves show alternate phyllotaxy. Of the above statementsA. (b) and (d) are correctB. (a) and (c) are correctC. (a) and (b) are correctD. (a) and (d) are correct

Answer» Correct Answer - C
26.

Arrangement of leaves on the stem branches is called.A. PtyxisB. VernationC. PrefoliationD. Phyllotaxy.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
27.

Phyllode is an adaptation toA. Aquatic environmentB. Halophytic environmentC. Mesophytic environmentD. Xerophytic environment.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
28.

In sarracenia, the insect trapping structure is mobidifedA. LeafB. Leaf baseC. StipuleD. Axillary shoot

Answer» Correct Answer - A
29.

Which one is modified leafA. Pitcher of NepenthesB. Tendril of Pisum sativumC. Spine of CactusD. All the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
30.

Pick up the leaf modificationA. CladodeB. PhyllodeC. CormD. Phylloclade

Answer» Correct Answer - B
31.

A modification of leaf isA. PhyllodeB. PhyllocladeC. CaldodeD. Corm.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
32.

Plants without leaves during one season areA. CaducousB. DeciduousC. EvergreenD. Semigreen.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
33.

In Opuntia, the leaves of areoles are modified intoA. spinesB. GlochidiaC. ScalesD. Tendrils.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
34.

Name the plant having reticulate venationA. MusaB. MangiferaC. OryzaD. Canna

Answer» Correct Answer - B
35.

Whole leaf is modified into tendril inA. Lathyrus aphacaB. Lathyrus odoratusC. Pisum sativumD. Lens culinaris.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
36.

Parallel venation is found inA. MenthaB. BananaC. DalbergiaD. Syzygium.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
37.

In Musa, the ventaion isA. Unicostate reticulateB. Unicostate parallelC. Multicostate reticulateD. Multicostate parallel.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
38.

Pulvinus is found inA. CalotropisB. OcimumC. Legnume plantsD. Alstonia

Answer» Correct Answer - C
39.

Multifoliate leaves are found inA. AegleB. ParisC. OleanderD. Bombax

Answer» Correct Answer - D
40.

Which one of the following has the largest floating leavesA. BananaB. VictoriaC. NelumboD. Data Palm.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
41.

Ptyxis isA. Arrangement of leaves on the stemB. Arrangement of leaves in the budC. Folding of lamina in budD. Both B and C.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
42.

Match the lists The correct match isA. a-IV, b-V, c-I, d-IIB. a-V, B-III, c-I, d-IIC. a-V, b-III, c-II, d-IVD. a-IV, b-II, c-V, d-I

Answer» Correct Answer - A
43.

Multicostate divergent reticulate venation is seen in …..leafA. ZizyphusB. BambooC. CastorD. Mango.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
44.

Spiral phyllotaxy in which sixth leaf lies above the first one after completing two circles isA. DestichousB. TristichousC. PentastichousD. Octastichous.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
45.

Match the columns `{:("(i) Acicular (1) Grass"),("(ii) Linear (2) Nerium"),("(iii) Lanceolate (3) Banana"),("(iv) Oblong (4) Pine"):}` OptionsA. `{:("(i) d","(ii) a","(iii) b","(iv) c"):}`B. `{:("(i) d","(ii) a","(iii) c","(iv) b"):}`C. `{:("(i) d","(ii) b","(iii) c","(iv) a"):}`D. `{:("(i) d","(ii) c","(iii) b","(iv) a"):}`

Answer» Correct Answer - A
46.

Which one of the following possesses winged petioleA. CitursB. BombaxC. AcaciaD. Asparagus.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
47.

A plane with unifoliate leaves isA. BalanitesB. CitrusC. AegleD. Paris.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
48.

The leaf of Mimosa pudica isA. SimpleB. BifoliateC. BipinnateD. Trifoliate

Answer» Correct Answer - C
49.

Part of the leaf modified into tendril in Clematic isA. PetioleB. RachisC. PetiolulesD. All the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
50.

Petiole is modified into tendril inA. GloriosaB. PassifloraC. NepenthesD. Luffa.

Answer» Correct Answer - C