BOTANY-MORPHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT

(Malvaceae.Cruciferae, Leguminoceae, Sompositae, Sraminae)

Plant with 4 sepals, 4 petals, 6 stamens, two 9. Bsplum develops in ovary of:
outer short four inner long, ovary one-celled (1) Solanaceas (2) Brassicaceas
later becoming two celled belongs to the family (3) Asteraceae (4) None of these
(1) Çopgsitac, 10. In Brassicaçeae, the placenta is:
(2) Gramincae (1) Oblique (2) Anterio-posterior
(3) ruciferae (4) Papayeraccaç (3) Anterior (4) Posterior
Corolla is cruciform in case of 11. Epicalyx is
(1) Brassicaceas (2) Asteraçeae (1) a scale like strrncture of fern rhizome
(3) Apiaceae (4) Lamiaceae (2) an additional whorl of angiosperm flower
3. The given floral diagram belongs to the family (3) a tuberous root
(4) None of the above
12. The extra whorl of non-essential organs lying
outside the calyx is
(1) epicalyx (2) dicots
(3) involucre (4) inflorescence
13. Petals in China rose are
(1) polypetalouys (2) gamopetalous
(3)polyphyllous (4) gamophyllous
14. Free lateral stipules are present in
(1) Brassicaceas (2) Asteraçccae
(1) Fabaceae (2) Brassicaceas (3) Rosaceae, (4) Malyaceae
(3) Liliaceae (4) Poaceae,
15. Lady's finger belongs to the family
4 Replum is present in the ovary of flower of (1) Malyaccae (2) Cucurbitaceas
(1) lemon (2) mustard
(3) Liliaceas (4) Brassicaceas
(3) sunflower (4) pea 16. Most of the economically important fibre
5. Four sepals aranged in two whorls is the yielding plants belong to the family
characteristic of family (1) Malyaceae (2) Solanaceas
(1) ^olanaccaç (2) Eabaceas (3) Cruciferae (4) Poaceae,
(3) Brassicaceag (4) Liliaceac 17. The given formula belongs to
6 Chief features of family-Brassicacca
Crycuferac is the presence of
(1) latex (2) pectin
BreEpi, K s Ae Gig)
(3) alkaloids (4) myrosin enzyme (1) Solanaceae (2) Malyaceae
7 Tetradynamous stamens are found in: (3) Gramincae (4) Compositae,
(1) Members of Leguminosae 18. Anthers are monothecous in:
(2) Most of the crucifers (1) Malyaceae, (2) Fabaceae
(3) Malyaçeous flowers (3) Mimosoideae (4) Liliaceac
(4) Members of Asteraçeae 19. Versatile anthers are found in:
8 In tetradynamous stamens: (1) Eabaçeae (2) Brassicaceae
(1) Two outer stamens are shorter and four inner (3) Poaceae (4) Liliaceae
are longer 20. In Malvaçeae, staminal tube is formed by fusion
(2) Four outer stamens are shorter and two inner of
are longer (1) Anthers (2) Filaments
(3) All stamens are equally long (3) Corolla (4) Stamens with ovary
(4) None of the above
21. Cotton plant produces: (3) Inferior ovary, SyngenesigUS, aXle
(1) Loculiçidal capsule placentation
(2) Septicidal capsule (4) Syngenesious, basal placentation and
(3) SeptifAgal capsule epigynous
(4) Porous capsule 33. Inflorescence offamily-Çompgsita is
22. Seed surface produces cellulosic fibres, in: (1) perianth (2) lodicule
(1) Helianthus (2) TaraxacN (3) capitulum (4) bypanthodivm
(3) Gossvpim (4) Xanthium 34. Most advanced dicot family is
23. Monothecous anthers are found in: (1) Asteraçeae (2) Fabaceae
(1) Malyaceae (2) Brassicaceae (3) Asclepiadaceae (4) None of these
(3) Mimosoideae (4) Fabaceae 35. Which of the following is the character of
24. Lint and fuzz are obtained from fibres, of: family-Asteraceae?
(1) Sunn hemp (2) Sunflower (1)Head or capitulum inflorescence
(3) Gossypim (2) SyngeDesiQus stamens
(4) Corchonas cqpsularis (3) Cypsella fruit (4) All the above
25. Cotton fibres, are: 36. In capiulum, the flowers are arranged in:
(1) Outgrowth of seedsurface (1) Centripetal order (2) Basipetal order
(2) Cellulosic in nature (3) Mixed order (4) No definite order
(3) Dried parenchyma like cells 37. In sunflower, the florets are well protected by:
(4) All of the above (1) Calyx (2) Pappus
26. Leguminous crops are agriculturally important (3) Involucre of bracts (4) Perinath
as they: 38. Florets are found attached on a flattened
(1) Control pastes receptacle in:
(2) Make soil alkaline (1) Hypantbodiun (2) ÇoeDaDthiugg
(3) Enrich soil with nitrogen (3) Cupitulum (4) Vertricillaster
(4) Enricb soil with humus 39. In head or çaptitulum inflorescence, the ligulate
27. Butterfly like polypetalous corolla is found in: florets are:
(1)Cruciferas (2) Fabaçeac (1) Distributed towards periphery
(3) Malyaçeae (4) Liliaceas (2) Older than tubular florets
28. Vaxillum, alae and carina occur in: (3) usually pistillate type
(1) Caryophyllaceous corolla (4) All of the above
(2) Rosaceous corolla 40. Hairs or pappus in florets of Asteraceae are
(3) Papilionaceous corolla modified:
(4) Tubular corolla (1) Involucre of bracts (2) Calyx
29. drchis kypogaeg is: (3) Corolla (4) Thalamus
(1) Walut (2) Cashewnut 41. Syngenesious stamens are found in:
(3) Peanut (4) Coconut (1) Helianthus (2) Tagetus
30. Pod fruit develops from: (3) Dahlia (4) All of the above
(1) Inferior ovary 42. In Asteraceae, the stamens are always found in:
(2) Monocarpellary ovary (1)Ligulate florets (2) Tubular florets
(3) Bicarpellary ovary (3) Both florets (4)Only in ray florets
(4) Multicarpellary ovary 43. Uniloculat and bicapellary, ovary of epigynous
31. Bean seed is an example of: flower is found in:
(1) Albuminous seed (1) Asteraçeae (2) Brassicaceas
(2) Exalbumingus seed (3) Fabaceae (4) Liliaceas
(3) Oil yielding seeds (4) None of these 44. Basal placentation develops when the ovary has:
32. Which of the following represents the condition (1) Single ovule (2) Many ovules
seen in the family-Compositae? (3) Many locules
(1) Superior ovary, Syngenesigus, single basal (4) Single ovule in each locule
ovule 45. Cypsclla fruit is product of:
(2) Inferior ovary, monoadelphous, basal (1) Monocarpellary ovary
placentation (2) Superior ovary
 (3) Bicarpellary ovary 58. Glumes are modified
(4) Polycarpellary ovary (1) bracts (2) petals
46. Basal placentation in monocarpellary ovary is (3) flowers (4) anthers
found in: 59. Flowers are trimerous in case of
(1) Asteraceae (2) Eabaceae (1) gymnosperms (2) pteridophytes
(3) Poaceae (4) Liliceac (3) monocots (4) dicots
47. The stigma is bifid but the Ovary is 60. What is true for Gramineae?
monocarpellary in: (1)The carpel has two styles
(1) Asteraçeac (2) Brassicaccas (2) Spikelets are always in pairs
(3) Poaceae, (4) None of these (3) Palea is the bracteole
48. When stamens are united by their anthers, the (4) Awn is an appendage of palea
condition is known as: 61. Botanical name of wheat is
(1) Syndrous (2) Syngenesious (1) Trittcwn aestÜm.
(3) Epipetalous (4)Monoadelphous (2) Qvaa sattia
49. Capituluminflorescence is found in family: (3) Zea mays (4) None of these
(1) Solanaceae (2) Compositae, 62. Caryopsis is a fruit in which
(3) Leguminosae (4) Çucurbitaceae (1) there are many seeds
50. Which plant of asteraceae causes pollen (2) seeds are exposed in dehiscence
allergy? (3) fruit wall is absent
(1) PartheiM (2) Calendula (4) fruit wall is fused with seed coat
(3) Dahlia (4) Chrysenthemmm. 63. Versatile anthers are present in
51. Ligulate flowers are diagnostic of family: (1) Çicas (2) cotton
(1) Poaceae (2) Asteraçeae (3) jowar, (4) Brassica
(3) Brassicaceae (4) Fabaceae 64. Which of the following can be regarded as
52. If a friåt is developed from inferior, bicapellary equivalent to perianth?
ovary showing unilocular condition and the seed (1) Glumes (2) Lodicules
coat is free from pericarp, the fruit would be (3) Palea (4) Lemma
called: 65. Awn is a structure in flower of
(1) ypseJa (2) Siliqua (1) China rose (2) apple
(3) Siliçula (4) Sorosis (3) sunflower (4) wheat
53. A ligulate corolla found in Çompositae is also 66. The flower of jowar, is
known as: (1) actinomorphic (2) zygomorphic
(1) Masked corolla (3) complete (4) both (2) and (3)
(2) Strap shaped corolla 67. In the given floral diagram, A, B and C indicate.
(3) Two lipped corolla B
(4) Wheel shaped corolla
54. Which of these characters do not belongs to
Compositae?
(1) Ligulate rayflorets
(2) Basal ovule
(3) Syngenesious stamens
(4) Pentafid stigma
55. Sunflower plant is cultivated mainly for its:
(1) Ornamental use (2) Oil producing seeds
(3) Alkaloids (4) Starchy seeds
56. Cereals belong to the family (1) A-Palea, B-Lodicule, C-Lemma
(1) Malyaceae (2) A-Lemma, B-Palea, C-Lodicule
(2) Solanaccas (3) A-Lodicule, B-Palea, C-Lemma
(3) Poacecae (4) Rosaceae, (4) A-Palea, B-Lemma, C-Lodicule
57. Caryopsis fruit is found in 68. Choose the correct description depicted by the
(1) wheat (2) rice floral diagram.
(3) maize (4) all of these
 75. Single seeded fruits are produced from the
ovaries of:
(1) Asteraçcae (2) Poaçceae,
(3) Mangifera (4) Allof these
76. Feathery stigma develops in flowers of:
(1) AsteraceAe (2) Poaceae
(3) Liliaceas (4) Brassiçaçeae
77. Single seeded fruit produciong families are
(1) Fabacea, and MimOsoideac
(2) Asteracçaç and Poaceas,
(3) Liliaceae and Poaceae,
(1) United valyate sepals, free twisted petals, (4) Brassicacea, and Malvaceae,
free stamens, yniloçular ovary with merginal 78. The maize plant is monoeciou_ and the flowers
are:
placentation
(1)Clestogamous (2) Unisexual
(2) United yalyate sepals, free imbricate petals, (4) Neutor
free stanmens, unilocular ovary with axile (3) Bisexual
placentation 79. The leafy structure which protects the flowers
and fruits of maize cob is:
(3) United valyate sepals, free impricate petals,
epipetalous stamens, ynilocular ovary with (1) Involucre of bracts (2) Leafy calyx
(3) Spathe (4) Spadix
marginal placenta 80. Families like Legumingsae. Asteracçae.
(4) United yalyate sepals, free imbricate petals,
free stamens, unilocular ovary with marginal Poaceae and Brassicaçeae, are recognized by
placentation their:

69. In Gramincae Poaceae, the inflorescence is (1) Vegetative characters

(2) Inflorescence
(1) spikelet (2) spadix
(3) Fruits (4) Seeds
(3) cyathium (4) corymb
70. Which of the following represents the floral 81. Testa is completely fused with pericarp in:
characters of Poaceae? (1) Sypsella (2) Achenes
(3) Caryopsis (4) All of these
(1) Pedicellate, bracteate, bisexual, trimerous
actinomorphic, complete and superior ovary 82. Protein rich alerone grains are found in:
(2) Pedicellate, bracteate, bisexual, (1) Outer endosperm layer in cereals
peotmerQUS, Zygomorphic, complete and (2) Inner endosperm layer in cereals
superior ovary (3) Embryonal layer in cereals
(3) Sessile, bracteate, bracteolate, incomplete,
(4) Endocarp and mesoçarp layers
yni or bisexual, perianth modified into 83. Fruits of wheat is:

lodicules, stamens three, superior ovary and (1) Berry (2) Caryopsis
feathery stigma (3) Nut (4) Etaerio
84. Wheat grain is a:
(4) Bracteate, unisexual, actinomorphic stamens
five and inferior ovary (1) Fruit (2) Seed
71. Glumes occur in: (3) Embryo (4) Glume
(1) Spikes (2) Spikelets of spike 85. Cruciferous plants when crushed emit a
(3) Corymb (4) Umbel pungentsmell, It is due to the presence of:
(1) Oxalic acid (2) Alkaloids
72. Ligulate leaves are found in:
(1) Myrtaceac (2) Compositae (3) Iron compounds (4) Sulphur compounds
(3) Poaceae (4) Çyperaceas 86. Ebracteate, flowers mainly found in:
73. Perianth is reduced to lodicules in: (1) Solanaceas (2) Malyaceae
(3) Cruciferae (4) Liliaçeas
(1) Liliaccae (2) Poaceae
(3) Orchidaceae (4) Musaceae 87. The special feature of the ovary in grucifera
is:
74. Which one is homologous to perianth?
(1) Hypogyny (2) Polyandry
(1) Lodicules (2) Bracts
(3) Glumes (3) False septum
(4) Superior palea
(4)One row of ovules on each placenta
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88. In Brassica pleracea var. capitata, the edible 101. The 3 - sub families of Leguminosa are
partis: distinguished mainly on the basis of :
(1) Inflorescence (2) Flower bud (1) nature of gynoecium
(3) Vegetative bud (4) Stem (2) Nature of corolla and stamens
89. Shepherd's purse plant belong to family: (3) Nature of habit of the plants
(1) Cruciferae (2) Malyaçeae (4) Nature of fruit
(3) Solanacçae (4) Legupminosae 102. The leguminous plants are important
90. Edible part of kDol khÍl is: agriculurebecaue, :
(1) Inflorescence (2) Leaves (1) They are disease resistant
(3) Roots (4) Stem (2) They require very little iigation
91. Turnip (Brassica vapa) belongs to family: (3) They help in nitrogen economy of nature
(1) Cruciferac (2) Malyaçeae, (4) Crops of legumes can be produced in a
(3) Liliaceas (4) Cucurbitaçeae year
92. The lberis is commonly called as: 103.In family papilionaccae, 5 petals form a unique
(1) Pansy (2) Candy-tuft association, In which 3 different elements
(3) Poppy (4) Snapdragon participate, these are vexillum, alae & carina.
93. Aestivation of petals in family Malyaceae is: What is the number of these elements:
(1) Yalvate (2) Imbricate (1) 1, 2, 2 respectively
(3) Twisted (4) Vexillary (2) 2, 1, 2 respectively
94. Althaea rosea belongs to the family: - (3) 1,1,3 respectively
(1) Cruciferae (2) Malyaceae (4) 2,2,1 respectively
(3) Cucurbitaceae (4) Leguminosae 104. The name papilionatae and cruciferae is based
95. Characteristic feature of Malyaçeae family is: on:
(1) Monothecous, anthers (1) Corolla (2) Androecium
(2) Didyamous stamens (3) Gynoecium (4) Fruit
(3) Presence of saminodes 105. Universal zygomorphy occurs in :
(4) Superficial placentation (1) Malyaccae (2) Mimosoideae
96. Shoe flower belongs to : (3) Papilionatae (4) SolanAccaç
(1) Solanaccas (2) Malyaççae, 106. Staminodes, commonly occur in :
(3) PapiioNataç (4) Liliaceas (1) LiliaceAs (2) Papilionatae
97. Hollyhock' belongs to; (3) Çaesalpingideas (4) All the above
(1) Liliceas (2) Malyaceae, 107. Tamarindus indicg andCassia belongs to the
(3) Cesalpinoideas (4) Solanaceae family :
98. Spike of spikelets inflorescences commonly (1) Papilionaceae (2) Çaesalpiniaçcae
9ccursin: (3) Mimosaceas (4) None of the above
(1) ÇyciferaS (2) Papilionatae 108.Floral formula of Çesalpinoideae is :
(3) Poaceae, (4) Solanaceae
99. Which of the following is valid name for
()% K, Co, Aro,S, (2) % K, C A,9,
Gramincaefamily : (3) % K, fo Ao 9, (4) % K, C, A,, G,
(1) Poaceae (2) Malyaçeae, 109. Fruit lomentum is characteristic feature of the
(3) Fabaceae (4) Papilionaceas subfamily:
100. The floral formula of Pea is represented as - (1) Papilionatas (2) Sacsalpinoideas
(1) Br% K, C2Ag, (3) Minosoideas (4) L¢guminosae
110. Placentation in Mimosa pudica, -
(2) Br (1) Axile (2) Parietal
9 K C, A-9 (3) Marginal (4) Basal
111.Flowers and stamens of Compositac are
(3) Br% ØKg C0 A , (1) Hypogynous and inferior
(2) Epigynous and inferior
(4) Ebr or Br% K, Ci- Ao , (3) Hypogynous and superior
(4) Epigynous and superior
112. Which of the following stands for Congress 46) 3 47) 3 48) 2 49) 2 50) 1
grass : S1) 2 52) 1 53) 2 54) 4 55) 2
(1) Snodon (Gramineae)
(2) Parthenium (Compositae) 56) 3 57) 4 58) 1 59) 3 60) 1
(3) Aspidiastra (Liliaceae) 61) 1 62) 4 63) 3 64) 2 65) 4
(4) Candytuft (Cuciferae) 66) 4 67) 1 68) 4 69)) 1 70) 3
13. Which ofthe following families have the largest
geographical distribution : 71) 2 72) 3 73) 2 74) 1 75) 4
(1) Malyaceae (2) Leguminosae 76) 2 77) 2 78) 2 79) 3 80) 3
(3) Solanaceae (4) Compositae,
81) 3 82) 1 83) 2 84) 1 85) 4
114. Which ofthe following is the largest family -
(1) Leguminosae (2) Cucurbitaceas 86) 3 87) 3 88) 3 89) 1 90) 4
(3) Solanaceae (4) Çompositae, 91) 1 92) 2 93) 3 94) 2 95) 1
115.Parachute mechanism offuit and seed dispersal
is common in compositae is due to the 96) 2 97) 2 98) 3 99) 1 100)1
structure called :
101) 2| 102) 3 103)1 104) 1 105) 3
(1) Bracts (2) Thons
(3) Corolla (4) Pappus 106) 3 107) 2 108) 4 109) 3 110) 3
116.In Gramineae the perianth is represented by 111) 4 112)2 113) 4| 114) 4 115) 4
smallscaly lodicules which are generally - 116) 1 117) 2 118) 4 119) 2
(1) Two (2) Three
(3) Four (4) Five
117. In which family Pentamerous flowers having
monoadelphous stamen and dry dehiscent fruit
are persent :
(1) Leguminosa, (2) Malvaçeae
(3) Cuciferac (4) Solanaceae
118. What type of placentation is seen in sweet
pea?
(1) Basal (2) Axile
(3) Free central (4) Marginal
119. The technical term used for the androecium in a
ilowerof China rose (Hibiscus rosasinensis) is

(1)Polyadelphous (2) Monadelphous

(3) Diadelphous (4) Polyandrous

KEY SHEET
1) 3 2) 1 3) 24) 25) 3
6) 2 7) 2 8) 19) 2 10) 2
11) 2 12) 1 13) 1 14) 4 15) 1
16) 1 17) 2 18) 1 19) 3 20) 2
21) 1 22)) 3 23) 1 24) 3 25) 2
26) 3 27) 2 28) 3 29) 3 30) 2
31) 2 32) 4 33) 3 34) 1 35) 4
36) 1 37) 3 38) 3 39) 4 40) 2
41) 4 42) 2 43) 1 44) 1 45) 3