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This set of Biology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Morphology of Plants Set 3
Q1 | Which one of the following statements is correct? (A.I.P.M.T. 2011)
- In tomato ,fruit is capsule
- Seeds of orchids have oil –rich endosperm
- Placentation in primrose is basal
- Flower of tulip is a modified shoot.
Q2 | Flowers are zygomorphic in : (A.I.P.M.T. 2011)
- Mustard
- Gulmohar
- Tomato
- Datura
Q3 | Phyllode is present in : (A.I.P.M.T. 2012)
- Euphorbia
- Australian Acacia
- Opuntia
- Asparagus
Q4 | Cymose inflorescence is present in: (A.I.P.M.T. 2012)
- Sesbania
- Trifolium
- Brassica
- Solanum
Q5 | The seed can be defined as:
- An immature embryo protected by coats
- A mature ovule with a dormant embryo with enough reserve food and protective coating.
- A mature spore with enough reserve food and protective coatings
- A mature ovary with reserve food and protective coverings
Q6 | In the maize grain , the starchy food is stored in:
- Cotyledon
- Coleoptile
- Aleurone layer
- Endosperm
Q7 | Which one of the following is not fruit?
- Cabbage
- Apple
- Watermelon
- Tomato
Q8 | A fruit in which the fruit wall (pericarp) and seed coat have got fused is called
- Legume
- caryopsis
- nut
- drupe
Q9 | A composite or multiple fruit develops from :
- Polycarpellary ovary
- Bicarpellary and syncarpous ovary
- Apocarpous ovary
- Inflorescence
Q10 | Wheat grain is an example of :
- Achene
- Caryopsis
- Nut
- Follicle
Q11 | Which fruit is a type of nut?
- Ground nut
- Oat
- Walnut
- Cashew nut
Q12 | What is the edible part in coconut?
- Entire seed
- Fruit wall
- Endosperm
- None of the above
Q13 | Water inside a coconut is : (Manipal PMT 1995)
- Liquid endosperm
- Liquid endocarp
- Liquid Mesocarp
- Liquid Nucleus
Q14 | False fruit is a fruit which develops from:
- Ovary
- Any part of the flower except the ovary
- Aporcarpous carpellary
- Syncorpous carpellary
Q15 | Fibers are found on the seeds of:
- Calotropi
- Gossypium
- Alstonia
- All of above
Q16 | Which is the correct pair for edible part? (C.B.S.E.2001)
- Tomato - Thalamu
- Maize – Cotyledons
- Guava - Mesocarp
- Date palm- Pericarp
Q17 | How many plants in the list given below have composite fruits that develop from an inflorescence? (A.I.P.M.T. 2012) Walnut, poppy, radish, pineapple, apple, tomato, mulberry.
- Five
- Two
- Three
- Four
Q18 | A characteristic of angiosperm is : (AFMC 1992,Hariyana,PMT, 1994)
- Flower
- Root
- Seed
- All of these
Q19 | The capacity for vegetative reproduction is found in:
- Leave
- Roots
- Stem
- All of above
Q20 | ______ are the vegetative organs of the flowering plants:
- Root ,stem, flower
- Leaves ,stem, fruits
- Roots, leaves, flowers
- Roots, stem, leaves
Q21 | A root can be differentiated from the stem because of the absence of :
- Green colour
- Nods and internodes
- Hair
- Branches
Q22 | Which one of the following is not a characteristic of root:
- Presence of root tap
- Presence of unicellular hair
- Presence of chlorophyll
- Absence of buds
Q23 | When the trunk is unbranched and bears crown of leaves at its apex, it is known as :
- Runner
- Sucker
- Caudex
- Culm
Q24 | Parallel venation is a characteristic of :
- Legume
- Grasses
- Parasitic plants
- Xerophytic plants
Q25 | Leaf morphology helps in :
- Plant identification
- Plant classification
- None of these
- (a)&(b) both