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Morphology of Flowering Plants · Question 37

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1

In Bougainvillea, thorns are the modifications of

  1. adventitious root
  2. stem
  3. leaf
  4. stipules

Answer

(2) stem

Solution

As per NCERT, axillary buds of stems may also get modified into woody, straight and pointed thorns.

⇒ Thorns are found in many plants such as Citrus and Bougainvillea; they protect plants from browsing animals.

∴ Thorns of Bougainvillea are modifications of the stem.

Answer: (2)

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2

Root hairs develop from the region of :

  1. Meristematic activity
  2. Root cap
  3. Maturation
  4. Elongation
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3

Which of the following is not a stem modification?

  1. Tendrils of cucumber
  2. Flattened structures of Opuntia
  3. Pitcher of Nepenthes
  4. Thorns of Citrus
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4

Stems modified into flat green organs performing the functions of leaves are known as

  1. phylloclades
  2. scales
  3. cladodes
  4. phyllodes.
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5

Cotyledon of maize grain is called

  1. coleoptile
  2. scutellum
  3. plumule
  4. coleorhiza.
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6

Tricarpellary, syncarpous gynoecium is found in flowers of

  1. Fabaceae
  2. Poaceae
  3. Liliaceae
  4. Solanaceae
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The standard petal of a papilionaceous corolla is also called

  1. vexillum
  2. corona
  3. carina
  4. pappus.
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8

The term 'polyadelphous' is related to

  1. gynoecium
  2. androecium
  3. corolla
  4. calyx.
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9

How many plants among Indigofera, Sesbania, Salvia, Allium, Aloe, mustard, groundnut, radish, gram and turnip have stamens with different lengths in their flowers?

  1. Three
  2. Four
  3. Five
  4. Six
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10

Radial symmetry is found in the flowers of

  1. Brassica
  2. Trifolium
  3. Pisum
  4. Cassia.
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Free-central placentation is found in

  1. Dianthus
  2. Argemone
  3. Brassica
  4. Citrus.
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