PETIT SEMINAIRE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL – PUDUCHERRY

XI - BIO – BOTANY BOOK BACK ANSWERS - 2022

S. Jeevanathan. M.Sc., B.Ed

CHAPTER 3 : VEGETATIVE MORPHOLOGY

BOOK BACK QUESTIONS:

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:
1. Which of the following is polycarpic plant?
a. Mangifera b. Bambusa c. Musa d. Agave
2. Roots are
a. Descending, negatively geotropic, positively phototropic
b. Descending, positively geotropic, negatively phototropic
c. Ascending, positively geotropic, negatively phototropic
d. Ascending, negatively geotropic, positively phototropic
3. Bryophyllum and Dioscorea are example for
a. Foliar bud, apical bud b. Foliar bud, cauline bud
c. Cauline bud, apical bud d. Cauline bud, foliar bud
4. Which of the following is correct statement?
a. In Pisum sativum leaflets modified into tendrils
b. In Atalantia terminal bud is modified into thorns
c. In Nepenthes midrib is modified into lid
d. In Smilax inflorescence axis is modified into tendrils
5. Select the mismatch pair
a. Musa - Unicostate
b. Lablab - Trifoliolate
c. Acalypha - Leaf mosaic
d. Allamanda - Ternate phyllotaxy
6. Draw and label the parts of regions of root?
7. Write the similarities and differences between
1. Avicennia and Trapa
2. Radical buds and foliar bud
3. Phylloclade and cladode
AVICENNIA TRAPA
SIMILARITY Aquatic plant ( saline water) Aquatic plant
DIFFERENCES Mangrove plant Free floating aquatic plant
Produced respiratory roots Do not produced respiratory root

RADICAL BUD FOLIAR BUD

SIMILARITY Type of adventitious bud Type of adventitious bud
DIFFERENCES They arises from the lateral roots They grow on leaves from veins or
from margins of the leaves
Eg: Coffea arabica Eg: Bryophyllum

PHYLLOCLADE CLADODE
SIMILARITY It is a stem modification It is a stem modification
DIFFERENCES Its contain many nodes and internodes Its contain one or two
internode only
Eg: Opuntia Eg: Asparagus

8. How root climbers differ from stem climbers?

ROOT CLIMBER STEM CLIMBING
Plants climbing with the help of adventitious The stem of the plant itself coils around the
roots (arise from nodes) as in species of Piper support for climbing.
betel, Piper nigrum, Hedera helix, Pothos,
Hoya.
Eg: Piper nigrum Eg: Ipomoea

9. Compare sympodial branching with monopodial branching.

SYMPODIAL BRANCHING MONOPODIAL BRANCHING
The terminal bud caese to grow after a period The terminal bud grows uninterrupted and
of growth and the further growth is taken care produce several lateral branches.
by successive or several lateral meristem or
buds.
This type of growth is also known as This type of growth is also known as
Determinate growth. Indeterminate growth.

Example: Cycas. Example: Polyalthia

10. Differentiate pinnate unicostate with palmate multicostate venation?

Pinnate unicostate venation Palmate multicostate venation
There is only one midrib in the centre There are two or more principal veins
which forms many lateral branches to arising from a single point and they
form a network. proceed outwards or upwards.

Example: Mangifera indica, Example: Carica papaya

TWO MARK QUESTIONS:

1. What is meant by polycarpic perennial ?(48)

2. What is meant by monocarpic perennial?(48)
3. What is meant by Adventitious root and where it is develop? (49)
4. What is meant by Fibrous root system? Example? (50)
5. Velamen (52)
6. Radical bud – 53
7. Foliar buds – 53
8. Cauline bud – 53
9. Differences between Dextrose and Sinistrose. (54)
 10. Pulvinus - 57
11. Define phyllotaxy ( 59)
12. Differentiate simple leaf and compound leaf. ( 59,60)
13. Define Phyllode? (61)

THREE MARK QUESTIONS:

1. Write short note on Region of typical root? (49)

2. Write the important characteristic features of root. (48)
3. State the Functions of root. (50)
4. Write the important characteristic features of Stem. (52)
5. State the Functions of stem. (52)
6. Types of stem – 53 ( any 3)
7. Write short note on Phylloclade? (54)
8. Write short note on Cladode. (54)
9. Write the important Characteristic features of leaf? (57)
10. State the Functions of leaf. (57)
11. Write short note on Pitcher plant? (62)
12. Write short note on Duration of leaf? (62)

FIVE MARK QUESTIONS:

1. Write an essay on Taproot modification. ( 50 )

2. Adventitious root modification? (51) (storage root – 3, mechanical support - 3,vital
function – 3)
3. Write an essay on aerial stem modification. (53) ( any 5 )
4. What is bud and explain the types? (53)
5. Write an essay on Sub – aerial stem modification. (55) ( any 5 )
6. Write an essay on Underground stem modification. (56) ( any 5 )
7. Venation - 58
8. Write an essay on Phyllotaxy. (59)
9. Write an essay on modification of leaf. ( 61 ) ( any 5 )