The viability of seeds is tested by:
1. 2, 6 dichlorophenol indophenols
2. 2, 3, 5 triphenyl tetrazolium chloride
3. DMSO
4. Safranine

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In a cymose inflorescence, the main axis:
 
1. has unlimited growth 
2. bears a solitary flower 
3. has unlimited growth but lateral branches end in flowers 
4. terminates in a flower 
Subtopic:  Inflorescence |
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How many plants among China rose, Ocimum, sunflower, mustard, Alstonia, guava, Calotropis and Nerium (Oleander) have opposite phyllotaxy?
1. Three
2. Four
3. Five
4. Two
Subtopic:  Venation, Types of Leaves & Phyllotaxy |
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Identify the correctly matched pairs:
Column I
[Family]
Column II
[Floral characters]
I: Solanaceae Bicarpellary obliquely placed, syncarpous, ovary superior, bilocular, placenta swollen with many ovules
II: Fabaceae Ovary superior, mono carpellary, unilocular with many ovules, style single
III: Liliaceae Tricarpellary, syncarpous, ovary superior, trilocular with many ovules
1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  Families of Flowering Plant |
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Identify the correct statements regarding the inflorescence shown in the given picture:

Statement I: It is a recemose inflorescence.
Statement II: The flowers are borne in a basipetal order.
1. Only Statement I
2. Only Statement II
3. Both Statement I and Statement II
4. Neither Statement I nor Statement II
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Assertion(A): The cells of the elongation zone gradually differentiate and mature.
Reason(R): The zone, proximal to the region of elongation, is called the region of maturation.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Morphology of Roots |
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Assertion(A): Cymose type of inflorescence is limited in growth.
Reason(R): In cymose type of inflorescence, the main axis terminates in a flower.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Inflorescence |
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Assertion(A): The ovary of guava and cucumber, and the disc florets of sunflowers are inferior.
Reason(R): In flowers with inferior ovary, the margin of the thalamus grows upward enclosing the ovary completely and getting fused with it.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Flower & Parts of Flower |
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Assertion(A): The floral features are represented in the summarized form as floral diagrams and floral formula.
Reason(R): The floral characteristics form the basis of classification and identification of flowering plants.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Families of Flowering Plant |
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Sunderbans in West Bengal is a swampy area. The plants in this area bear special kind of roots called:
1. Pneumatophores
2. Prop roots
3. Stilt roots
4. Tuberous roots
Subtopic:  Modification of Roots |
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