Online Test — Morphology of Flowering Plants
15 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 15
The study of the external form and structure of plants is:
Anatomy
Morphology
Physiology
Ecology
Explanation: Morphology studies the external form and structure.
Question 2 of 15
The tap root system is characteristic of:
Monocots
Dicots
Algae
Fungi
Explanation: Dicots (e.g. mustard) have a tap root system.
Question 3 of 15
Roots that grow upward for gas exchange in mangroves are:
Prop roots
Pneumatophores
Stilt roots
Tuberous roots
Explanation: Pneumatophores are breathing roots of mangroves.
Question 4 of 15
A potato is a modified:
Root
Underground stem (tuber)
Leaf
Fruit
Explanation: Potato is an underground stem tuber for storage.
Question 5 of 15
Stem tendrils, as in grapevine, help the plant to:
Store food
Climb
Breathe
Reproduce
Explanation: Stem tendrils help in climbing.
Question 6 of 15
The three parts of a typical leaf are leaf base, lamina and:
Node
Petiole
Internode
Sepal
Explanation: A leaf has a leaf base, petiole (stalk) and lamina (blade).
Question 7 of 15
Parallel venation is usually seen in:
Dicots
Monocots
Mosses
Fungi
Explanation: Monocots have parallel venation.
Question 8 of 15
The arrangement of leaves on a stem is called:
Aestivation
Phyllotaxy
Placentation
Venation
Explanation: Phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on the stem.
Question 9 of 15
In a racemose inflorescence, the older flowers are at the:
Top/centre
Base (acropetal order)
Inside the fruit
Root
Explanation: Racemose inflorescences open acropetally, older flowers at the base.
Question 10 of 15
The male reproductive whorl of a flower is the:
Calyx
Corolla
Androecium
Gynoecium
Explanation: The androecium (stamens) is the male whorl.
Question 11 of 15
The arrangement of sepals or petals in the floral bud is called:
Placentation
Aestivation
Venation
Phyllotaxy
Explanation: Aestivation is the arrangement of sepals/petals in the bud.
Question 12 of 15
The arrangement of ovules within the ovary is:
Aestivation
Placentation
Phyllotaxy
Venation
Explanation: Placentation is the arrangement of ovules in the ovary.
Question 13 of 15
Pea and gram belong to which family?
Solanaceae
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Explanation: Pea and gram are in the Fabaceae (pea family); fruit is a legume.
Question 14 of 15
Tomato and brinjal belong to the family:
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Explanation: Tomato and brinjal are Solanaceae (potato family).
Question 15 of 15
Onion and garlic are members of the family:
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Brassicaceae
Explanation: Onion and garlic are Liliaceae (lily family).