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| 101. |
Classify plants based on habitat. |
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Answer» Depending upon where plants grow habitats may be classified into major categories: 1. Terrestrial and 2. Aquatic. |
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| 102. |
What is a leaf base? |
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Answer» The part of the leaf attached to the node of the stem is called leaf base. It protects growing buds at its axil. |
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| 103. |
Define phyllome. |
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Answer» All the leaves of a plant together are referred as phyllome. |
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| 104. |
Define ptyxis. |
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Answer» Rolling or folding of individual leaves is called as ptyxis. |
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| 105. |
Flattened cladode is present in …………… . (a) Asparagus (b) Atalantia (c) Carissa (d) Ruscus |
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Answer» Flattened cladode is present in Rusus. |
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| 106. |
Watermelon is a / an …………… plant. (a) biennial (b) perennial (c) geophytic (d) ephemeral |
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Answer» (d) ephemeral |
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| 107. |
Which of the following k polycarpic plant? (a) Mangifera (b) Bambusa (c) Musa (d) Agave |
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Answer» (a) Mangifera |
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| 108. |
Talipot palm, Bamboo and Agave are examples of …………… . (a) polycarpic geophytes (b) therophytes (c) monocarpic geophytes (d) biennial |
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Answer» (c) monocarpic geophytes |
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| 109. |
List out any four primary functions of leaves. |
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Answer» Photosynthesis, transpiration, gaseous exchange and protection of buds. |
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| 110. |
Classify plants based on habit. |
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Answer» Based on habit plants are classified into herbs, shrubs, climbers (vines) and trees. |
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| 111. |
Mention the types of leaves based on petiole. |
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Answer» A leaf with petiole is said to be petiolate. e.g. Hibiscus. Leaves that do not possess petiole is said to be sessile, e.g. Calotropis. |
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| 112. |
What are the parts that constitute the typical leaf? |
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Answer» There are three main parts in a typical leaf: 1. Leaf base (Hypopodium) 2. Petiole (Mesopodium) and 3. Lamina (Epipodium). |
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| 113. |
Which is an example for compound tunicated bulb? (a) Allium cepa (b) Allium sativum (c) Tulipa sps. (d) Bulbophyllum |
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Answer» (b) Allium sativum |
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| 114. |
Musa is an example for …………… . (a) climber (b) runner(c) stolon (d) sucker |
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Answer» Musa is an example for sucker. |
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| 115. |
…………… is an example for polycarpic perennial. (a) Peas (b) Fennel (c) Agave (d) Sapota |
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Answer» Sapota is an example for polycarpic perennial. |
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| 116. |
When perennial plants bear fruits every year they are called as …………… . (a) polycarpic (b) ephemerals (c) annual (d) therophyte |
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Answer» (a) polycarpic |
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| 117. |
…………… is a pseudobulb.(a) Allium cepa (b) Allium sativum (c) Tulipa sps. (d) Bulbophyllum |
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Answer» (d) Bulbophyllum |
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| 118. |
Musa is a monocarpic perennial. Give possible reason. |
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Answer» Musa is a monocarpic perennial, since it produces flowers and fruits only once and die after a vegetative growth of several years. |
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| 119. |
Which is not a character of root stock? (a) Nodes (b) Internodes (c) Terminal bud (d) Root cap |
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Answer» (d) Root cap |
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| 120. |
Eichhornia exhibit …………… type of stem modification. (a) stolon (b) offset (c) runner (d) sucker |
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Answer» Eichhornia exhibit offset type of stem modification. |
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| 121. |
…………… is a horizontally growing underground stem. (a) Corm (b) Rhizome (c) Bulb (d) Tuber |
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Answer» Rhizome is a horizontally growing underground stem. |
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| 122. |
…………… is a perennial, woody plant with several main stems arising from the ground level. (a) Herb (b) Runner (c) Climber (d) Shrub |
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Answer» Shrub is a perennial, woody plant with several main stems arising from the ground level. |
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| 123. |
Underground stems are generally called as …………… . (a) root caps (b) root stocks (c) root pockets (d) root modification |
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Answer» (b) root stocks |
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| 124. |
Which is the primary function of stem? (a) Storage (b) Perennation (c) Photosynthesis (d) Water transport |
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Answer» (d) Water transport |
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