MORPHOLOGY OF

FLOWERING PLANTS

Root
1. Select correct match w.r.t. modification of root and their example
Column - I Column - II
a. Napiform roots i. Banyan
b. Respiratory roots ii. Carrot
c. Prop roots iii. Sugarcane
d. Stilt roots iv. Rhicophora
v. Tumip

(1) a(ii), b(iv), c(i), d(iii) (2) a(v), b(iv), c(i), d(iii)

(3) a(v), b(iv), c(iii), d(i) (4) a(ii), b(iv), c(iii), d(iii)

2. In which of the following, tap root is absent?

(1) Rhizophora (2) Monstera

(3) Beet root (4) Carrot

3. Pneumatophores are positively

a) Geotropic b) Phototropic c) Aerotropic d) Rheotropic

4. Primary roots and its branches constitute the

a) Tap root system b) Adventitious root system
c) Tertiary root system d) Fibrous root system

5. At root tip, number of divisions to produce 100 cells, is

a) 25 b) 50 c) 99 d) 100

6. Radish is modified root and an example of

a) Napiform root b) Fusiform root c) Conical d) Tuberous root

7. Roots are absent in

a) 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑎 b) 𝑃𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛 c) 𝑃𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎 d) 𝐿𝑒𝑚𝑛𝑎
8. Legume plants are important for atmosphere because they
a) Help in N2 - fixation b) Do not help in N2 -fixation
c) Increase soil fertility d) All of the above

9. Fibrous root system is mostly found in

a) Monocot plants b) Dicot plants c) Pteridophytes d) Bryophytes

10. Regions of root from the root tip to base are

a) Region of maturation → Region of elongation → Region of meristematic activity
b) Region of elongation → Region of maturation → Region of meristematic activity
c) Region of meristematic → Region of elongation → Region of maturation
d) Region of dividing → Region of maturation → Region of elongation

11. In which plant, the pneumatophores are found?

a) Tinospora b) Pinus c) Rhizophora d) None of these

12. Pneumatophores are the roots for

a) Storing water b) Asexual reproduction
c) Respiration d) Sexual reproduction

13. Root apex covered by thimble-like structure called

a) Region of elongation
b) Region of maturation
c) Region of dividing
d) Root cap

Stem

14. Select odd one out w.r.t. underground modification of stem

(1) Ginger (2) Colocasia

(3) Turmeric (4) Sweet potato

15. Underground stems of some plants spread to new niches and when older parts die new

plants are formed. Examples of these plants are

(1) Strawberry and Bougainvillea

(2) Zaminkand and grasses

(3) Opuntia and Euphorbia

(4) Grasses and strawberry

16. Stem tendrils are spirally coiled, slender structures which help the plants to climb up on a

support. They are not found in

(1) Cucumber (2) Citrus

(3) Pumpkin (4) Watermelon

17. Vessels and companion cells are characteristic of

a) Angiosperm b) Gymnosperm c) Pteridophyta d) Fern

18. Stem develops from

a) Epicotyle b) Hypocotyle c) Plumule d) Radicle

19. Lateral branches with short internodes and each nodes bearing a rosette of leaves above
and a tuft of roots below is found in aquatic plants like 𝑃𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎 and 𝐸𝑖𝑐ℎℎ𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑎. These lateral
branches are called
a) Suckers b) Offsets c) Stolons d) Rhizome

20. Phylloclades are

a) Green, photosynthetic, succulent stems of indefinite growth
b) One internode long stems
c) Leaf modifications
d) None of the above

21. Parts of the plants were observed. Structure-A develops aerially and produces roots when
comes in contact with the soil. Structure-B develops from underground part of the stem,
grow obliquely, becomes aerial and produces roots on its lower surface. Identify,
respectively the structure of A and B.
a) Sucker, stolon b) Stolon, runner c) Stolon, sucker d) Runner, stolon

22. Root is distinguishable from stem in

a) Having root hairs b) Having root cap c) Absence of nodes d) All of the above
and internodes

23. Find out the wrongly matched pair.

a) Tuber- Potato b) Rhizome-Ginger
c) Bulbil-Agave d) Leaf buds-Banana

24. In which plant underground stems spread to new niches and when older parts die new
plants are formed?
a) Grasses b) Strawberry c) Pistia d) Both (a) and (b)
25. Sub-aerial stem modification with long internode is
a) Tuber b) Phyllode c) Phylloclade d) Runner

Leaf

26. The example of palmately compound leaf is

(1) Neem (2) Silk cotton (3) Carrot (4) Acacia

27. In which of the following examples leaves are small and short lived and petioles expand and

become green?

(1) Australian Acacia (2) Pistia

(3) Bougainvillea (4) Colocasia

28. Select correct match

Column I Column II
a. Dorsiventral leaf i. Cucurbits sterm
b. Motor cells ii. Maize sterm
c. Bicollateral vascular bundle iii. Sunflower leaf
d. Atactostele iv. Leaves of grasses
(1) a(iv), b(iii), c(ii), d(i) (2) a(iv), b(iii), c(i), d(ii)

(3) a(iv), b(ii), c(iii), d(i) (4) a(iii), b(iv), c(i), d(ii)

29. Phyllotaxy in Calotropis and mustard plant is

(1) Opposite and alternate (2) Opposite and whorled

(3) Whorled and alternate (4) Alternate and opposite

30. Select the incorrect statement (w.r.t. leaves)

(1) Leaves originate from shoot apical meristem

(2) All types of leaves of angiosperms have venation

(3) Simple leaves may have incisions

(4) A bud is present in the axil of leaflets of compound leaf

31. Swollen leaf base is called
a) Lamina b) Petiole c) Pulvinus d) Leaf blade

32. Bract is a modified

a) Petal b) Sepal c) Leaf d) Involucre

33. Cannabis sativa is the source of

a) Opium b) LSD c) Marijuana d) Cocaine

34. When axillary buds or terminal buds of stem gets modified into woody straight and pointed
structure, it is known as
a) Thorns b) Tendrils c) Nodes d) Internodes

35. The leaves are modified into tendrils, hook, pitcher and bladder in the following plants
respectively
a) Sweet pea, cat’s nail, Nepenthes, b) Sweet pea, cat’s nail, Utricularia,Nepenthes
Utricularia
c) Nepenthes, cat’s nail, sweet pea, d) Nepenthes, sweet pea, cat’s nail, Utricularia
Utricularia

36. The leaves are modified into spines in

a) Nepenthes b) Opuntia c) Australian Acacia d) Utricularia

37. A phyllode is a modified

a) Leaf b) Stem c) Branch d) Root

38. Identify the types of leaves given in the diagram 𝐴 and 𝐵

a) A-Pinnately compound leaf (neem); B- b) A-Pinnately compound leaf (silk cotton); B-

Palmately compound leaf (silk cotton) Palmately compound leaf (neem)
c) A-Palmately compound leaf (silk cotton); d) A-Palmately compound leaf (neem); B-
B-Pinnately compound leaf (neem) Pinnately compound leaf (silk cotton)

39. Desert grasses often roll their leaves due to presence of

a) Oily surface b) Bulliform cells c) Spines d) None of these
40. Leaf base expands into sheath covering the stem partially or wholly.
This is the characteristic of
a) Dicot b) Monocot c) Pteridophytes d) Gymnosperm

Inflorescence
41. Select incorrect statement w.r.t. Cymose type of inflorescence

(1) The main axis terminates in a flower

(2) Main axis is of limited growth

(3) Main axis continues to grow

(4) Flowers are borne in a basipetal order

42. Hypanthodium inflorescence is present in

(1) Ficus (2) Ocimum (3) Salvia (4) Euphorbia

43. The ovary is half inferior in flowers of

a) Cucumber b) Cotton c) Guava d) Peach

44. In china rose, the inflorescence is

a) Cymose b) Capitulum c) Racemose d) Solitary axillary

45. Inflorescence is the arrangement of

a) Leaves on the floral axis b) Buds on the floral axis
c) Flowers on the floral axis d) Petioles on the floral axis

46. Identify types of aestivation in the given diagrams 𝐴 to 𝐷

a) A-Valvate, B-Imbricate, C-Twisted, D- b) A-Valvate, B-Twisted, C-Imbricate, D-

Vexillary Vexillary
c) A-Vexillary, B- Twisted, C-Imbricate, D- d) A-Vexillary, B-Imbricate, C-Twisted, D-
Valvate Valvate
Flower

47. When the ovules are borne on central axis and septa are absent then it is known as

A and found in B .

(1) A – Axile placentation B – Dianthus

(2) A – Basal placentation B – Sunflower

(3) A – Free central placentation B – Primrose

(4) A – Marginal placentation B – Pea

48. Epipetalous condition where stamens are attached to petals is found in

(1) Lily (2) Mustard (3) Citrus (4) Brinjal

49. In the following diagram position of floral parts on thalamus is shown. Select the
correct type for flower A, B and C

A B C

A B C
(1) Hypogynous Perigynous Epigynous
(2) Hypogynous Epigynous Perigynous
(3) Epigynous Hypogynous Perigynous
(4) Perigynous Epigynous Hypogynous

50. Actinomorphic symmetry of flower is seen in case of

(1) Gulmohar (2) Cassia (3) Bean (4) Datura

51. How many plants given below have vexillary aestivation?

(1) Six (2) Seven (3) Three (4) Four

52. Identify the type of petals in the given diagrams (𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶)

a) A-Wings, B-Keel, C-Standard

b) A-Keel, B-Wings, C-Standard
c) A-Standard, B-Wings, C-Keel
d) A-Standard, B-Keel, C-Wings

53. The arrangement of the ovules on the placentae developed from the central axis of the
ovary is called
a) Parietalplacentation b) Axile placentation c) Basal placentation d) Marginal palcention

54. When gynoecium is present in the topmost position of thalamus, the flower is known as
a) Inferior b) Epigynous c) Perigynous d) Hypogynous

55. I. When carpels are free, they are called …A… .

II. When the carpels fused, they are called …B… .
Here, A and B refers to
a) A-syncarpous; B-apocarpous b) A-apocarpous; B-syncarpous
c) A-monocarpous; B-multicarpous d) A-multicarpous; B-monocarpous

56. Placenta is the cushion like structure on which the

a) Ovule attached b) Ovary attached c) Seed attached d) Stamen attached

57. What type of placentation is seen in sweet pea?

a) Basal b) Axile c) Free central d) Marginal

58. Name the type of aestivation when sepals or petals in a whorl just touch one another at the
margin without overlapping
a) Twisted aestivation b) Valvate aestivation
c) Imbricate aestivation d) Vexillary aestivation

59. When the filaments of stamens are attached to the petals, the condition is
a) Epiphyllous b) Epipetalous c) Adelphous d) Syngenesious
60. Identify the type of aestivation in the given diagram (𝐴 to 𝐷)

a) A-Twisted, B-Valvate, C-Vexillary, D-Imbricate

b) A-Valvate, B-Twisted, C-Imbricate, D-Vexillary
c) A-Valvate, B-Twisted, D-Vexillary, D-Imbricate
d) A-Valvate, B-Vexillary, C-Twisted, D-Imbricate

61. Long filaments threads protruding at the end of a young cob of maize are
a) Anthers b) Styles c) Ovaries d) Hairs

62. Staminode is
a) Sterile stamen b) Fertile stamen c) Redumentary d) Developed stamen
stamen
63. A hyaline bisexual and self-fertilized flower that does not open at all, is
a) Chasmogamous b) Apogamous c) Cleistogamous d) Polygamous

64. Keel is characteristic of the flowers of

a) Gulmohur b) Cassia c) Calotropis d) Bean

65. In which of the following aestivation of sepal’s/petals one margin covers the other and its
margin is covered by previous one?
a) Valvate b) Twisted c) Imbricate d) Quincuncial

66. The following diagrams represent the types of aestivation in corolla. Identify the correct
combination of labeling.

a) A-Valvate, B-Twisted, C-Vexillary, D-Imbricate

b) A-Valvate, B-Vexillary, C-Twisted, D-Imbricate
c) A-Vexillary, B-Imbricate C-Twisted, D-Valvate,
d) A-Valvate, B-Twisted, C-Imbricate D-Vexillary

67. Anthesis is a phenomenon which refers to

a) Reception of pollen by stigma b) Formation of pollen
c) Development of anther d) Opening of flower bud
68. The flower, in which the gynoecium occupies the highest position on the thalamus leaving
other parts below is called
a) Hypogynous b) Perigynous c) Epigynous d) None of these

69. Ovary is half-inferior in the flowers of

a) Guava b) Plum c) Brinjal d) Cucumber

Seed

70. Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. structure of a dicotyledonous seed

(1) The outer layer of seed coat layer is testa and inner layer is tegmen

(2) The hilum is a scar on the seed coat through which the developing seeds were
attached to the fruit

(3) The cotyledons are often fleshy and devoid of reserve food material

(4) Castor is the example of endospermic seed

71. Membranous seed coat which is generally fused with fruit wall is found in

(1) Bean (2) Gram (3) Pea (4) Maize

72. Select odd one out w.r.t. non-endospermous seed

(1) Bean (2) Gram (3) Castor (4) Pea

73. In some seeds, reminants of nucellus are also persistent.

This residual, persistent nucellus is the
a) Pericarp b) Perisperm c) Chalazosperm d) Mesosperm

74. An example of a seed with endosperm, perisperm and caruncle is

a) Cotton b) Coffee c) Lily d) Castor

75. In pea, castor and maize the number of cotyledons are

a) 2, 2 and 1 respectively b) 1, 2 and 2 respectively
c) 2, 1 and 2 respectively d) 1, 2 and 1 respectively

76. Which one of the following is an endospermic seeds?

a) Pea b) Bean c) Gram d) Castor
77. The diagram represents the LS of monocot seed. Choose the correct combination of labeling.

Column I Column
II
Coleorhizae Radicle
Food storing tissue Endosper
Parthenocarpic fruit m
Single seeded fruit Grapes
developing from Mango
monocarpellary superior
ovary Maize
Membranous seed coat

A B C D
a) Aleurone layer Scutellum Colepotile Coleorhiza
b) Seed coat Scutellum Coleptile Coleorhiza
c) Epithelium Scutellum Plumule Coleorhiza d) Endosperm Scutellum Coleoptile Coleorhiza

78. The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed
in other monocotyledons?
a) Cotyledon b) Endosperm c) Aleurone layer d) Plumule

79. Non-endospermous seed is

a) Bean b) Gram c) Pea d) All of these

80. The plumule and radicle are enclosed in sheath which are called
a) Aleurone layer, scutellum b) Aleurone layer, coleoptile
c) Aleurone layer, coleorhiza d) Coleoptile, coleorhiza

81. At the two ends of the embryonical axis

a) Radicle is present b) Plumule is present c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these

82. Which of the following plant parts can respire even in the absence of oxygen?
a) Seeds b) Roots c) Stems d) Leaves

83. Which one of the following inhibits seed germination for a particular period?
a) Light b) Water c) Caron dioxide d) Dormancy
84. A fruit in which seed coat and fruit wall is fused known as caryopsis present in
a) Wheat b) Sunflower c) Mango d) Tomato

85. The monocotyledon seeds consist of one large and shield-shaped cotyledon known as
a) Aleurone layer b) Scutellum c) Coleoptiles d) Hilum

Families

86. The floral formula represents which one of the following families?

(1) Solanaceae (2) Liliaceae (3) Fabaceae (4) Malvaceae

87. Select correct statement w.r.t. family Solanaceae

(1) Sepals are five, gamosepalous, imbricate aestivation

(2) Fruits are berry or capsule and seeds are nonendospermic

(3) Gynoecium bicarpellary, syncarpous, ovary superior, placenta swollen with many
ovule

(4) Androecium – stamen six, 3 + 3, diadelphous

88. Select the correct match

(1) Medicinal plant of Solanaceae – Agave

(2) Plant producing mitotic poison – Aloe

(3) Ornamental plant of Liliaceae – Gloriosa

(4) A fodder plant of Fabaceae – Parthenium

89. To how many families the given plants belong?

(1) Two (2) Three (3) Four (4) One

90. G and G, respectively stands for

a) Superior ovary, inferior ovary b) Inferior ovary, superior ovary
c) Superior ovary, intermediate ovary d) Intermediate ovary, inferior ovary

91. Potato family is called

a) Cruciferae b) Brassicaceae c) Solanaceae d) Poaceae
92. Which of the following families has the floral formula K (5) C(5) A(∞) G(5) ?
a) Compositae b) Cruciferae c) Leguminosae d) Malvaceae

93. Colchicines producing plant belongs to family

a) Liliaceae b) Rubiaceae c) Malvaceae d) Solanaceae

94. Diagram belongs to

a) Coffee plant (Solanaceae) b) Vinea plant (Rutaceae)

c) Potato plant (Solanaceae) d) Onion plant (Liliaceae)

95. Cereals mostly belongs to the family

a) Cruciferaceae b) Poaceae c) Brassicaceae d) Asteraceae

96. Three floral diagrams are given here. Their respective families are assigned in the answer
key. Find out the families to which these diagrams belong to

a) A-Liliaceae B-Asteraceae C-Solanaceae

b) A-Asteraceae B-Solanaceae C-Brassicaceae
c) A-Asteraceae B-Solanaceae C-Poaceae
d) A-Poaceae B-Solanaceae C- Asteraceae

97. Select the correctly matched pair.

a) Colchicum autumnale- Solanaceae b) Petunia – Solanaceae
c) Gloriosa – Fabaceae d) Trifolium –Liliaceae

98. Fabaceae
a) Was earlier called Papilionoideae b) Was a sub family of Leguminosae
c) Is distributed all over the world d) All of the above
99. Sunflower belongs to
a) Asteraceae b) Fabaceae c) Musaceae d) Euphorbiaceae

[Link], syncarpous, superior ovary is seen in

a) Allium b) Oenothera c) Solanum d) Dolichus

[Link] in the members of family-Leguminosae is composed of

a) Two carpels b) One carpel c) Five carpels d) Three carpels

[Link] an inflorescence, two types of small, sessile flowers were observed. They are arranged in
centripetal manner and have reduced hair-like sepals. Which pair of the following
characters are not associated with such flowers?
[Link] glands at the base of the corolla
[Link] placentation
[Link] ovary
[Link] bracts
a) II and III b) III and IV c) I and II d) I and IV

[Link] correct floral formula of chilli is

a) b) c) d)

Fruit
[Link] fruit is found in
a) Ananas sativus b) Annona squamosa c) Artocarpus d) Pyrus malus
integrifolia
[Link] part if mango is
a) Endocarp b) Receptacle c) Epicarp d) Mesocarp

[Link] most common type of ovule in angiosperms is

a) Amphitropous b) Atropous c) Anatropous d) Circinotropous
107. Identify 𝐴 to 𝐷 in the given diagram

a) A-Epicarp, B-Mesocarp, C-Seed, D-Endocarp

b) A-Mesocarp, B-Epicarp, C-Seed, D-Endocarp
c) A-Mesocarp, B-Epicarp, C-Endocarp, D-Seed
d) A-Epicarp, B-Mesocarp, C-Endocarp, D-Seed

[Link] fruit developed from the single ovary is said to be

a) Composite type b) Simple type c) Aggregate type d) None of these

[Link] which of the following fruits, the edible part is the aril?
a) Apple b) Pomegranate c) Orange d) Litchi

[Link] Angiospermic plant has 24 chromosomes in ‘microspore mother cells’. The number of
chromosome in its endosperm will be
a) 12 b) 24 c) 36 d) 48

111.A drupe develop in

a) Wheat b) Pea c) Tomato d) Mango