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Grade: INF CHAPTER4: THE FLOWER

Define the following terms:

Q1
leaves modified into
specialized shoot in which the
are
(i) Flower: Flower is a

floral structures
Placenta: Tissue that attaches the ovule to the
wall of the ovary
(i)
arranged/attiached to the
Placentation: It is the manner in which the ovules are
iii)
wall of the ovary.
the of the
(iv) Inflorescence: It is the mode ofarrangement of flowers on axis

plant
Q2 Differentiate between the following:

) Complete and incomplete flower

Ans.
Complete flower Incomplete flower

A complete flower is one which contains |If one or more sets of floral structures

all the four floral structures are missing, the flower is called

incomplete

(ii) Bisexual and unisexual flower

Ans.
Bisexual flower Unisexual flower
A flower which contains both stamens A flower which has only the stamens or

and carpels is called bisexual flower. only the carpels is called unisexual
lower

(ii) Monadelphous and polydelphous

Ans.

Monadelphous Polydelphous
Stamens are united in one group by their The filaments are united in several

filaments.Only anthers are free.e.g china | groups.e.g Bombax

rose

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pistillate
Staminate
and
(iv) Pistillate flower

Ans. which contains on

Tlower
Staminate u N i s e x U a l

contains
onlyA female/pistillate

flower which is called

A
unisexual
m a l e / s t a m i n a t e
thecarpels
is called fnower
thestamens
flower

Polysepalous
and
Gamosepalous
(v)
Ans. Polysepalous
are free
Gamosepalous flowers the sepals
fused In some
are
flowers the sepals
In some
called as polysepalous
called gamosepalous.

locations of the following:

State the exact
Q3
) Thalamus or
to form a cup shaped receptacle
Ans. The tip of the flower stalk is expanded

thalamus.
Nectaries
(i) the bases of petals
Nectaries are usually located at the base of the pistil or on
Ans.

(ii) Style
the stigma to the ovary.
Ans. It is a tubular stalk which connects

gencralized arrangement of the

below represents
Q4 The figure given
the same and answer the
different parts ofa bisexual flower.Study

questions that follow:

=
10

() Identify the part numbered 3,4,8,9,10.

Ans. 3-ovule 4-placenta 8-petal 9-sepal 10-thalamus

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 What is the part numbered 1 and 2 collectively known as?

Áns. 1 and 2 are collectively called as stamen.

(ii) State the function of part numbered 8.

Ans. The petals attract insects for pollination.They also protect stamens and pistils.
05 Answer the following:

i) What are bracts?Give an

example for the same.

Ans. When a flower arises in the axil of a leaf like

structure,this structure is known
as bracts.e.g Bougainvillea

ii) What is epicalyx?

Ans.
Ans. Sometimes there is second series of sepals called episepals, collectively called
as epicalyx.

(iii) What are neuter flower?

Ans. A flower in which both male and
female reproductive organs
Q6 Draw a neat labelled
are
lacking.
diagram of a bisexual flower:

Stigma
Anther
Stamen
Pistil Style Filament-

Petal
Lovary Ovule (becomes a seed)

Sepal

Receptacle
Peduncle