Free Morphology Of Flowering Plants (Daily Quiz: 12) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Answer: (a)

Inflorescence is the cluster of flowers or arrangement of flowers on the floral axis. Hypanthodium is the characterstic inflorescence of Ficus (Family Moraceae). Here a cup¬shaped cavity with an apical opening or ostiole is formed by a fleshy receptacle, which is guarded by inwardly projecting hairs and bear flowers on the iner wall of the cavity, i.e., female ( + ) flowers at the base and male ( ) flowers above.

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Answer: (d)

The ovary is superior in brinjal and mustard while it is inferior in sunflower.

Answer: (b)

In xerophytic plants, the leaves modify into sharp, pointed spines e.g. Aloe, Solanum surattense, Opuntia, Asparagus etc. This modification is either for protection of plant or to lessen transpiration, or for both.

Answer: (d)

Cotyledons and testa respectively are the edible parts in ground nut and pomegranate. Cotyledon is an embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants, one or more of which are the first leaves to appear from a germinating seed. Testa is the outer layer of seed coat. It is thick, hard and leathery, whereas tegmen is the inner layer of seed coat which is thin and papery.