Flashcards

for NEET Biology: Morphology of Flowering Plants

Do not arise from

Adventitious roots
radicle

Prop roots Banyan Tree

Stilt roots Maize and sugarcane

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Pneumatophores Rhizophora

Stem modified to
Citrus, Bougainvillea
thorns

Stem performs
Opuntia, Euphorbia
photosynthesis
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Offsets Pistia, Eichornia

Chrysanthemum,
Sucker
banana, pineapple

Stolon Mint
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Arrangement of
Phyllotaxy leaves on the
branch

Leaves modified to
Pea
tendrils

Grapevines,
Stem tendrils
pumpkin
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The main axis

continues to grow,
Racemose flowers borne laterally
in acropetal
succession

Flowers are borne

terminally on the main
Cymose axis in the basipetal
succession

Radial symmetry
Actinomorphic ⊕ (Brassicaceae,
Solanaceae)
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Bilateral symmetry
Zygomorphic %
(Fabaceae)

Superior ovary G
Hypogynous
(mustard, brinjal)

Half-inferior ovary
Perigynous
(plum, rose, peach)
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Inferior ovary
Epigynous
(guava, cucumber)

Sepals or petals do
Valvate not overlap
(Calotropis)

China rose, cotton,

Twisted
lady’s finger
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irregular overlapping
Imbricate of petals or sepals
(Cassia, gulmohar)

Presence of keel,
Vexillary wings and standard
(peas and beans)

Polyadelphous
Citrus
stamen
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Free central Dianthus, Primrose

Basal Sunflower, marigold

Parietal Mustard, Argemone

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China rose, tomato

Axile
and lemon

Marginal Pea

Drupe Mango and coconut

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Endospermic
dicotyledonous Castor
seed

Seed coat- outer testa, inner

tegmen
Dicotyledonous hilum- scar
seed micropyle- small pore
two cotyledons

Non-endospermic
monocotyledonous Orchids
seed
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Aleuron (protein layer)-

separating endosperm from
Monocotyledonous embryo
one cotyledon- scutellum
seed plumule enclosed in coleoptile
radicle enclosed in coleorhiza

Perianth Liliaceae

Parthenocarpic fruit Pineapple, Banana