FREE NEET Biology Practice MCQ Test: Morphology Of Flowering Plants Exercise 3 Questions Answers With Detailed Explanations [PDF]

Answer: (b)

Bulb of Allium cepa is a modified stem.

Answer: (b)

Inflorescence in family fabaceae (e.g., soyabean) is racemose.

• Inflorescence in family liliaceae (e.g., tulip, Aloe) is solitary/cymose; often umbellate.
• Inflorescence in family solanaceae (e.g., brinjal) is solitary, axillary or cymose as in Solanum.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Velamen is found in aerial roots of orchids. In many epiphytic orchids, the aerial roots are covered by a hygroscopic velamen tissue. They absorb water from the atmosphere.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

Aggregate fruits (etaerio) develop from the multicarpellary apocarpous ovary. They are of following types; Etaerio of follicles, etaerio of achenes, etaerio of berries, etaerio of drupes.

Answer: (c)

Pulses are obtained from Fabaceae.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

Edible part of banana are endocarp and less developed mesocarp.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

Fibrous root system is better adapted than tap root system for anchorage of plants to soil. In fibrous root system, the roots originate from the base of the stem. E.g, wheat plant. Tap root system is the primary root which is short lived and is replaced by a large number of roots (called fibrous root).

Answer: (b)