Morphology of flowering plants - root stem leaf inflorescence flower fruit seed - Question Bank
1. A seed that requires a period of dry conditions or low temperatures to germinate is said to be:
2. The protective sheath covering the plumule in monocot seeds is called the:
3. The single, large cotyledon found in monocot seeds like maize is known as the:
4. The embryo of a dicotyledonous plant typically consists of:
5. Which part of the seed is the remnant of the ovule wall?
6. A fruit in which the pericarp is fleshy throughout is called a:
7. Which of the following is an example of a false fruit?
8. A fruit developed from the ovary of a flower after fertilization is termed a:
9. The swollen basal part of the pistil where ovules are borne is the:
10. In papilionaceous flowers, the largest petal is called the:
11. The type of aestivation where petals overlap one another in a particular direction is called:
12. The outermost whorl of a flower, consisting of sepals, is called the:
13. The female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of stigma, style, and ovary, is called the:
14. The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of anther and filament, is called the:
15. The whorl of petals in a flower is called the:
16. Which inflorescence has a main axis bearing sessile female flowers towards the base and stalked male flowers towards the apex?
17. A spike inflorescence is similar to a raceme, but the flowers are:
18. In a cymose inflorescence, the main axis:
19. Which type of inflorescence has a single flower at the end of the peduncle?
20. In a racemose inflorescence, the main axis:
21. The arrangement of flowers on the floral axis is known as:
22. The modification of leaves into sharp, pointed structures for defense is called:
23. Which modification of leaf helps plants in climbing?
24. In a whorled phyllotaxy, how many leaves are attached at a single node?
25. Which type of leaf arrangement involves one leaf at each node, alternating on opposite sides of the stem?
26. In a compound leaf, the leaf blade is divided into several:
27. A leaf that is not completely divided into leaflets but has an undivided lamina is called:
28. Reticulate venation is typically found in:
29. Parallel venation is characteristic of:
30. The arrangement of veins in the leaf lamina is called:
31. The flattened green part of the leaf is called the:
32. A leaf is attached to the stem by a stalk called the:
33. Which part of the plant is the primary site of photosynthesis?
34. The terminal bud is located at the:
35. The buds located in the axil of leaves are called:
36. Which modification of the stem helps the plant to climb?
37. In plants like Opuntia, the stem is modified into a flattened, green structure for photosynthesis. This modification is called:
38. A stem modified into a leaf-like flat green organ for photosynthesis is called a:
39. What are the small, leaf-like structures at the base of a leaf stalk called?
40. Which of the following is a modified stem for vegetative propagation?
41. Ginger is a modified stem known as a:
42. A stem that grows horizontally below the ground is called a:
43. The main function of the stem is to provide:
44. Which part of the plant typically grows upwards and bears leaves, flowers, and fruits?
45. Root hairs are unicellular outgrowths from the epidermis in the:
46. The region of the root responsible for the elongation of cells is:
47. The root cap is a protective covering for the:
48. Roots that grow upwards from the soil, helping plants in aeration in marshy areas, are called:
49. Which of the following is an example of a modified root for storage?
50. Roots modified for storage of food reserves are typically: