Roots arising from the parts of a plant other than radical are called as:
1. | Tap root | 2. | Fibrous roots |
3. | Adventitious roots | 4. | Lateral roots |
In a flower, if the gynoecium occupies the highest position, the flower is said to be:
1. | Superior | 2. | Inferior |
3. | Hypogynous | 4. | Epigynous |
Adventitious roots get swollen and store food in:
1. Carrot
2. Turnip
3. Radish
4. Sweet Potato
Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct option from the codes given below:
COLUMN I [Phyllotaxy] | COLUMN II [Example] | ||
A. | Alternate | a. | China rose |
B. | Opposite | b. | Calotropis |
C. | Whorled | c. | Alstonia |
Codes:
A | B | C | |
1. | a | b | c |
2. | a | c | b |
3. | b | a | c |
4. | c | b | a |
The stems of maize and sugarcane have:
1. | stilt roots that are hanging and supporting structures |
2. | prop roots that are hanging and supporting structures |
3. | prop roots coming out from the nodes in upper stem |
4. | supporting stilt roots coming out of the lower nodes of the stem |
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Aestivation type |
Example |
|
1. |
Valvate |
Calotropis |
2. |
Twisted |
Bean |
3. |
Imbricate |
Gulmohur |
4. |
Vexillary |
Pea |
What is not true for a stem in a flowering plant in general?
1. | Negatively geotropic |
2. | Develops from plumule of the germinating embryo |
3. | Absence of terminal and axillary buds |
4. | Spreads out branches bearing leaves, flowers and fruits |
Stem tendrils are present in all the following except:
1. Citrus | 2. Watermelon |
3. Cucumber | 4. Grapevines |
Match each item in Column I regarding structure of a dicotyledonous seed with description in Column II and select the correct option from the codes given below:
|
Column I |
|
Column II |
A. |
Testa |
a. |
Outer layer of seed coat |
B. |
Tegmen |
b. |
Inner layer of seed coat |
C. |
Hilum |
c. |
Scar on seed coat through which the developing seeds were attached to the fruit |
D. |
Micropyle |
d. |
Small pore through which pollen tube penetrates |
Codes
A | B | C | D | |
1. | a | b | c | d |
2. | b | a | c | d |
3. | b | a | d | c |
4. | a | b | d | c |
All the following characteristics differentiate stems from the roots except:
1. Development from the plumule
2. Presence of nodes and internodes
3. Terminal or axillary buds
4. Endogenous development of branches