NEET Biology Morphology Of Flowering Plants MCQs Set C

Question. Vegetative propagation is Pistia occurs by
(a) Offset
(b) Stolen
(c) Runner
(d) Sucker

Answer: A

Question. A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called
(a) Syconus
(b) Caryopsis
(c) Hesperidium
(d) Offset

Answer: A

Question. Cotyledons and testa respectively are edible parts in
(a) Groundnut and pomegranate
(b) French bean and coconut
(c) Walnut and tamarind
(d) Cashew nut and litchi

Answer: A

Question. Thorn of Bougainvillea and tendril of cucurbita are example of
(a) Homologous organs
(b) Retrogressive evolution
(c) Analogous organs
(d) Vestigial organs

Answer: A

Question. The fruit is chambered, developed from inferior ovary and has seeds with succulent testa in
(a) Pomegranate
(b) Orange
(c) Guava
(d) Cucumber

Answer: A

Question. Dry indehiscent single-seeded fruit formed bicarpellary syncarpous inferior ovary is
(a) Cypsela
(b) Berry
(c) Caryopsis
(d) Cremocarp

Answer: A

Question. Endosperm is consumed by developing embryo in the seed of
(a) Pea
(b) Castor
(c) Coconut
(d) Maize

Answer: A

Question. Replum is present in the ovary of flower of
(a) Mustard
(b) Sunflower
(c) Lemon
(d) Pea

Answer: A

Question. The fleshy receptacle of syconus of fig encloses a number of
(a) Achenes
(b) Samaras
(c) Berries
(d) Mericarps

Answer: A

Question. Pineapple (annanas) fruit develops from
(a) A cluster of compactly borne flowers on a common axis
(b) A multipistillate syncarpous flower
(c) A unilocular polycarpellary flower
(d) A multilocular monocarpellary flower

Answer: A

Question. In which of the following fruits is the edible part the aril
(a) Litchi
(b) Orange
(c) Pomegranate
(d) Custard apple

Answer: A

Question. Pentamerous, actinomorphic flowers, bicarpellary ovary with oblique septa, and fruit a capsule or berry, are characteristic features of
(a) Solanaceae
(b) Liliaceae
(c) Brassicaceae
(d) Asteraceae

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following represents the edible part of the fruit of litchi
(a) Juicy aril
(b) Endocarp
(c) Mesocarp
(d) Pericarp

Answer: A

Question. The ovary is half inferior in flowers of
(a) Peach
(b) Guava
(c) CucumberCotton
(d) Cotton

Answer: A

Question.  The technical term used for the androecium in a flower of China rose (Hibiscus rosasinensis) is
(a) Monadelphous
(b) Polyadelphous
(c) Diadelphous
(d) Polyandrous

Answer: A

Question. An example of axile placentation is
(a) Lemon
(b) Dianthus
(c) Marigold
(d) Argemone

Answer: A

Question. What type of placentation is seen in sweet pea ?
(a) Marginal
(b) Free central
(c) Axile
(d) Basal

Answer: A

Question. Angiosperm, to which the largest flowers belong, is
(a) Total root parasite
(b) Partial root parasite
(c) Total stem parasite
(d) Partial stem parasite

Answer: A

Question. The plant, which bears clinging roots, is
(a) Orchid
(b) Trapa
(c) Podostemon
(d) Screw pine

Answer: A

Question. Pneumatophores are found in
(a) The vegetation which is found in marshy and saline lake
(b) The vegetation which is found in acidic soil
(c) Xerophytes
(d) Epiphytes

Answer: A

Question. In a longitudinal section of a root, starting from the tip upward, the four zones occur in the following order
(a) Root cap, cell division, cell enlargement, cell maturation
(b) Root cap, cell division, cell maturation, cell enlargement
(c) Cell division, cell enlargement, cell maturation, root cap
(d) Cell division, cell maturation, cell enlargement, root cap

Answer: A

Question. A plant bears fruit, has a column of vascular tissue and a tap root system. This plant is a/an
(a) Angiosperm and dicot
(b) Angiosperm and monocot
(c) Gymnosperm and dicot
(d) Gymnosperm and monocot

Answer: A

Question. What is the eye of potato?
(a) Axillary bud
(b) Accessory bud
(c) Adventitious bud
(d) Apical bud

Answer: A

Question. How many plants among China rose, Ocimum, sunflower, mustard, Alstonia, guava, Calotropis and Nerium (Oleander) have opposite phyllotaxy?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Two

Answer: A

Question. The lid of pitcher in pitcher plant, is the modification of
(a) Leaf apex
(b) Leaf base
(c) Petiole
(d) Lamina

Answer: A

Question. A pair of insectivorous plants is
(a) Nepenthes and bladderwort
(b) Venus fly trap and Rafflesia
(c) Dionaea and Viscum
(d) Drosera and Rafflesia

Answer: A

Question. The ability of the Venus Flytrap to capture insects is due to
(a) Rapid turgor pressure changes
(b) A passive process requiring no special ability on the part of the plant
(c) Chemical stimulation by the prey
(d) Specialized “muscle-like” cells

Answer: A

Question. In a cymose inflorescence the main axis
(a) Terminates in a flower
(b) Has unlimited growth
(c) Bears a solitary flower
(d) Has unlimited growth but lateral branches end in flowers

Answer: A

Question. Inflorescence is racemose in
(a) Soyabean
(b) Brinjal
(c) Tulip
(d) Aloe

Answer: A

Question. Hypanthodium is a specialized type of
(a) Inflorescence
(b) Thalamus
(c) Ovary
(d) Fruit

Answer: A

Question.  Hairs found in the inflorescence of Zea mays are the modification of
(a) Style
(b) Stigma
(c) Spathe
(d) Filaments

Answer: A

Question. Floral features are chiefly used in angiosperms, identification, because
(a) Reproductive parts are more stable and conservative than vegetative parts
(b) Flowers can be safely pressed
(c) Flowers are nice to work with
(d) Flowers are of various colours

Answer: A

Question. Tetradyanamous condition occurs in
(a) Cruciferae
(b) Malvaceae
(c) Solanaceae
(d) Liliaceae

Answer: A

Question. Anthesis is a phenomenon which refers to
(a) Opening of flower bud
(b) Formation of pollen
(c) Reception of pollen by stigma
(d) Development of anther

Answer: A

Question.  Pappus in sunflower family is the modification of
(a) Calyx
(b) Corolla
(c) Anthers
(d) Hairs

Answer: A

Question.  How many plants in the list given below have composite fruits that develop from an inflorescence?
Walnut, poppy, radish, fig, pineapple, apple, tomato, mulberry
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Two

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following is a ‘true fruit’?
(a) Banana
(b) Pineapple
(c) Apple
(d) Pear

Answer: A

Question. Coir is the commercial product of coconut’s
(a) Mesocarp
(b) Pericarp
(c) Endosperm
(d) Endocarp

Answer: A

Question. Aril represents the edible part of
(a) Litchi
(b) Banana
(c) Apple
(d) Mango

Answer: A

Question. Which plant will lose its economic value, if its fruits are produced by induced parthenocarpy?
(a) Pomegranate
(b) Grape
(c) Banana
(d) Orange

Answer: A

Question. Edible part in coconut is
(a) Endosperm
(b) Pericarp
(c) Mesocarp
(d) Fleshy aril

Answer: A

Question. Geocarpic fruit is
(a) Ground nut
(b) Turnip
(c) Radish
(d) Carrot

Answer: A

Question. Which is correct pair for edible part?
(a) Date palm-mesocarp
(b) Guava-mesocarp
(c) Maize-cotyledons
(d) Tomato-thalamus

Answer: A

Question. Edible part of banana is
(a) Endocarp and less developed mesocarp
(b) Mesocarp and less developed endocarp
(c) Epicarp and mesocarp
(d) Epicarp

Answer: A

Question. Edible part in mango is
(a) Mesocarp
(b) Epicarp
(c) Endocarp
(d) Epidermis

Answer: A

Question. Geocarpic fruit is
(a) Peanut
(b) Potato
(c) Onion
(d) Garlic

Answer: A

Question. Juicy hair-like structures observed in the lemon fruit develop from
(a) Endocarp
(b) Exocarp
(c) Mesocarp
(d) Mesocarp and endocarp

Answer: A

Question. Scutellum in a caryopsis represents
(a) A cotyledon
(b) A sheath that protects the radicle
(c) Outermost layer of endosperm
(d) The place where the seed is attached to raphe

Answer: A