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Morphology of Flowering Plants

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Ques. 1NEET 2017

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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Ques. 2NEET 2017

Root hairs develop from the region of :

  1. Meristematic activity
  2. Root cap
  3. Maturation
  4. Elongation
Ques. 3NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

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
Ques. 4NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

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

  1. phylloclades
  2. scales
  3. cladodes
  4. phyllodes.
Ques. 5NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

Cotyledon of maize grain is called

  1. coleoptile
  2. scutellum
  3. plumule
  4. coleorhiza.
Ques. 6NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

Tricarpellary, syncarpous gynoecium is found in flowers of

  1. Fabaceae
  2. Poaceae
  3. Liliaceae
  4. Solanaceae
Ques. 7NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

The standard petal of a papilionaceous corolla is also called

  1. vexillum
  2. corona
  3. carina
  4. pappus.
Ques. 8NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

The term 'polyadelphous' is related to

  1. gynoecium
  2. androecium
  3. corolla
  4. calyx.
Ques. 9NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

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
Ques. 10NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

Radial symmetry is found in the flowers of

  1. Brassica
  2. Trifolium
  3. Pisum
  4. Cassia.
Ques. 11NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

Free-central placentation is found in

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

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