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EXERCISE # 1
Q.1 Roots developing from plant parts other than Q.10 Main function of leaf is -
radicle are -
(1) Manufacture of food (2) Exchange of gases
(1) Top root (2) Advantitious root
(3) Both (1) and (2) (4) None of the above
(3) Both (1) & (2) (4) None of the above
Q.11 Occurance of different types of leaves on the
Q.2 Radish is an example of - same plant is -
(1) Fusiform root (2) Napiform root
(1) Heterophylly (2) Hetrotrophy
(3) Conical root (4) Tuberous root
(3) Heteronasty (4) All
Q.3 The edible part of turnip is -
Q.12 Cyathium inflorescence is found in -
(1) Modified Advantitious roots
(1) Croton (2) Ficus
(2) Modified tap root
(3) Euphorbia (4) Ricinus
(3) Stem
Q.13 Which one of the following is of related type -
(4) Underground stem
(1) Catkin and Hypanthodium
Q.4 Which is an offset-
(1) Cynodon dactylon (2) Eichhornia (2) Raceme and Cyathium

(3) Fragaria (4) Mentha (3) Corymb and Umbel

Q.5 A plant with parallel venation is - (4) Verticillaster and spike

(1) Castor (2) Grass Q.14 In Geranium the seeds are dispersed by –

(3) Colocasia (4) Mustard (1) Censor mechanism

Q.6 Pedicellate flowers arising from a single point (2) Parachute mechanism
form –
(3) Explosive mechanism
(1) umbel (2) cymose head
(4) None of the above
(3) capitulum (4) verticillaster
Q.15 Didynamous condition is related to -
Q.7 An edible inflorescence is -
(1) Androecium (2) Inflorescence
(1) Brassica rapa (2) Mustard
(3) Gynoecium (4) All
(3) Raphanus sativus (4) Brassica oleracea
Q.16 The floral organs arise from -
Q.8 Prop roots of Banyan tree are meant for -
(1) Mother axis (2) Thalamus
(1) Respiration
(3) Root (4) Pedicel
(2) Absorption of water from soil
Q.17 If the filaments are fused in a single group the
(3) Providing support to big tree
condition is -
(4) All
(1) Monoadelphous (2) Polyadelphous
Q.9 Function of stem is -
(3) Both 1 & 2 (4) None of the above
(1) Bear leaves and branches
Q.18 A typical flower with superior ovary and other
(2) Conduction of water & minerals floral parts inferior is -
(3) Conduction and storage of food (1) Polygamous (2) Hypogynous
(4) All (3) Perigynous (4) Epigynous
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Q.19 Pappus is modification of - Q.29 Which of the following plants produces edible
root -
(1) Bracts (2) Corolla
(1) Raphanus sativus
(3) Calyx (4) All
(2) Brassica compestris
Q.20 A characteristic of angiosperm is -
(3) Brassica oleracea
(1) Flowers (2) Roots
(4) Eruca sativa
(3) Seed (4) All
Q.30 Which of the following is false fruit-
Q.21 Basifixed anther is attached to filament-
(1) Pome (2) Pepo
(1) At top firmly (2) At base firmly
(3) Hesperidium (4) Drupe
(3) Both 1 & 2 (4) All
Q.31 A berry fruit is -
Q.22 Adhesion in a flower is -
(1) Fleshy and single seeded
(1) Union of dissimilar parts
(2) Fleshy and multiseeded
(2) Union of similar parts
(3) Dry and multiseeded
(3) Both 1 & 2
(4) Dehiscent & single seeded
(4) None of the above
Q.32 Water melon is -
Q.23 Cruciform corolla is found in -
(1) Pome (2) Sorosis
(1) Pea (2) China rose
(3) Pepo (4) Drupe
(3) Radish (4) Sunflower
Q.33 Immature 'Fig' or 'Gular' fruit is -
Q.24 Axis between corolla and androecium is -
(1) Berry (2) Syconus
(1) Anthophore (2) Gynophore
(3) Samara (4) Pepo
(3) Gynandrophore (4) Androphore
Q.34 Fruit of Halianthus annuas is -
Q.25 The side of a flower facing the mother axis is
called - (1) Legume (2) Follicle
(1) Anterior side (2) Posterior side (3) Cypsella (4) Capsule
(3) Dorsal side (4) Ventral side Q.35 Phyllode is the modification of –
Q.26 Which of the following are schizocarpic fruits- (1) Stipule (2) Petiole
(1) Siliqua & Legume (3) Root (4) Stem
(2) Capsule & Berry Q.36 Monadelphous stamens are formed by the
fusion of –
(3) Lomentum & Capsule
(1) Anther lobes of all stamens
(4) Carcerulus & Lomentum
(2) Anther lobes of two stamens
Q.27 Siliqua is the fruit of -
(3) Filaments of all stamens
(1) Cruciferae (2) Malvaceae
(4) None of these
(3) Liliaceae (4) Solanaceae
Q.37 In a ‘phylloclade’ the function of
Q.28 Fruit of brinjal-
photosynthesis is taken up by -
(1) Berry (2) Hesperidium
(1) Leaves (2) Stipules
(3) Drupe (4) Pome
(3) Stem (4) Buds
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Q.38 Plants disperse their seeds and fruits because – Q.44 The fruit that develops from a tricarpellary
syncarpous inferior ovary and have parietal
(1) The produce them
placentation which appears as axile is –
(2) They are good and edible
(1) Pome (2) Pepo
(3)They want to eliminate struggle for existence
(3) Balausta (4) Berry
(4) None of the above
Q.45 Presence of monocarpellary, unilocular ovary
Q.39 Floral diagram fails to indicate – with marginal placentation are characteristic of–
(1) Epiphylly and epipetaly (1) Solanaceae (2) Cruciferae
(2) Position of ovary on the thalamus (3) Leguminosae (4) Compositae
(3) Aestivation and placentation Q.46 Edible part of Areca nut is –
(4) Cohesion of stamens and carpels (1) Endosperm (2) Endocarp
Q.40 Rolling mechanism of dispersal is found in – (3) Seed (4) Mesocarp
(1) Amaranthus (2) Acer Q.47 Fruits are not found in Gymnospermous plants
(3) Shorea (4) Moringa because –

Q.41 Clove is – (1) They are seedless plants

(1) Bud (2) Fruit (2) They are not pollinated

(3) Seed (4) Mature flower (3) They have no ovary

Q.42 A pernnial plant which flower once in its life (4) The process of fertilization does not take
time is known as place in them

(1) Annual (2) Perennial Q.48 Dispersal of Martynia takes place by –

(3) Monocarpic (4) Polycarpic (1) Hooks (2) Hairs

Q.43 Imparipinnate leaf is characterized by – (3) Persistent calyx (4) Spines

(1) Large leaflet Q.49 Grazing animals disperse the fruits of –

(2) Rachis terminating in by unpaired odd (1) Xanthium (2) Sunflower

leaflet (3) Cotton (4) Mustard
(3) Strong Rachis
(4) Leaflets are in pair

[RPMT 2011]
(1) Sepals (2) Petals
Answer key (3) Stamens (4) Carpels

Q.110 Polyadelphous stamens are found in

Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 [RPMT 2011]
19 20
Ans. 2 1 2 2 2 1 4 3 4 3 1 3 (1) Cotton
3 3 1 2 (2)
1 Sunflower
2 3 1
(3) Gram (4) Lemon
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. 2 1 3 4 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 1
Q.111 Endosperm is not completely consumed during
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 embryo development in seeds of [RPMT 2011]
Ans. 1 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 (1) Gram (2) Pea
(3) Bean (4) Castor
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(2) Onion : Bulb, Imbricate aestivation, Axile
Q.112 Which one of the following organisms placentation
is correctly matched with its three (3) Maize : C3 pathway, Closed vascular
characteristics ? bundles, Scutellum
[AIPMT (Mains) – 2012] (4) Pea : C3 pathway, Endospermic seed,
(1) Tomato : Twisted aestivation, Axile Vaxillary aestivation
placentation, Berry

Answer Key
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 2 4 2 1 3 2 4 2 4 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 1 3 4
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. 1 1 3 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 4 2 2 4 4 1
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 3 2 2 3 4 1 4 4 1 2 3 2 3 3 4 4 3 4 1 2
Ques. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. 1 2 3 4 3 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 1 3 2 2
Ques. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. 4 2 3 2 4 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 1 1 3 2
Ques. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112
Ans. 3 3 4 4 3 1 2 3 2 4 4 2

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EXERCISE # 3
These questions consist of two statements Q.8 Assertion : All simple dry fruits are
each, printed as Assertion and Reason. While indehiscent.
answering these Questions are required to
choose any one of the following four Reason : Endocarp is always hard in simple dry
responses. fruits.
(A) If both Assertion & Reason are True & Q.9 Assertion : Stilt root is an example of
the Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion. supporting root.
(B) If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason : Stilt root is modified tap root.
Reason is not a correct explanation of the Q.10 Assertion : Tuber is not a type of root but it is
Assertion.
(C) If Assertion is True but the Reason is modification of stem.
False. Reason : Tuber bears nodes & internodes.
(D) If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Q.11 Assertion : Arrangement of veins and vein lets
Q.1 Assertion : Flowers are arranged in acropetal is called venation.
manner in cymose inflorescence. Reason : Veins & veinlets are found in all
Reason : All flower are at same level in cymose leaves.
inflorescence. Q.12 Assertion : Epicalyx is not a part of flower
Q.2 Assertion : In marginal placentation gynoecium Reason : It does not originate from thalamus.
is monocarpellary. Q.13 Assertion : The composite fruits may be of
Reason : Ovary is unilocular in marginal sorosis type as in pineapple or synconus type as
placentation. in banyan.
Q.3 Assertion : Reticulate venation is found in Reason : The edible part of sorosis is fleshy
dicots. thalamus.
Reason : Veinlets are absent in reticulate Q.14 Assertion : The fruits which develop only from
venation ovary are called true fruits.
Q.4 Assertion : Two Stamens are long & two Reason : Apple is a false fruit.
stamens are short in didynamous condition. Q.15 Assertion : In Bryophyllum, leaves help in
Reason : Six stamens are present in vegetative reproduction.
didynamous condition. Reason : In Bryophyllum, roots arise from leaf.
Q.5 Assertion : In corymb type of inflorescence, all Q.16 Assertion : Petiole modifies into leaf like
flowers are arranged at same height. structure in phyllode.
Reason : All the pedicels arise from same point. Reason : Phyllode does not perform
Q.6 Assertion : All fleshy fruits are dehiscent. photosynthesis.
Reason : Fleshy fruits derive from thalamus. Q.17 Assertion : Pneumatophores are useful in
Q.7 Assertion : Ovules are situated at central axis in respiration.
parietal placentation. Reason : Pneumatophores are modified tap
Reason : Ovary is bilocular in parietal root.
placentation.

Answer key
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. 4 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 1 3 1 3 2 1 3 2

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