In Groundnut the food/oil reserve is present in Cotyledon Answer : (d)

Nepenthes , also called pitcher-plant bears special type of leaves. Leaf-base is winged, petiole is tendrillar and lamina is modified into pitcher-like structure having a coloured lid which attracts the insects and keeps the pitchei closed during immaturity. Answer : (c)

The asymmetric flower, lacking any plane of symmetry, is rare among angiosperms. Canna indica L. has conspicuously asymmetric flowers resulting from the presence of a half-fertile stamen, while the other androecial members develop as petaloid staminodes or abort early during development. Other examples: Valeriana officinalis Answer : (b)

Etaerio of berries: In Anona squomosa (Custard apple, Annonaceae family) the berries become very fleshy and being crowded together on a thick thalamus form a complex single fruit . The apices of berries fuse together forming something like a common the tough outer skin . Answer : (a)

Biparous or Dichasial Cyme: In this type of inflorescence the peduncle bears a terminal flower and stops growing. uniparous cyme producing only one axis at each branching. Verticillaster a mixed inflorescence (as in many labiates) consisting of a pair of much-condensed nearly compacted arranged around an axis like a whorl of glower growing around a stem Answer : (a)

Seeds with an endosperm at maturity are termed albuminous seeds. Most monocots (e.g. grasses and palms) and many dicots (e.g. brazil nut and castor bean) have albuminous seeds. All gymnosperm seeds are albuminous. The seed coat develops from the tissue, the integument, originally surrounding the ovule. Answer : (d)

Inflorescence, in a flowering plant, a cluster of flowers on a branch or a system of branches. Capitulum an inflorescence that consists of closely packed flowers or florets which have no stalks and arise on a flattened axis, all at the same level. The capitulum is surrounded or subtended by an involucre of bracts giving it the appearance of a single flower. Capitula are typical of the Compositae Thus most advanced type of inflorescence is Capitulum Answer : (b)

Allium is a genus of species of flowering plants belonging to family Liliaceae Gynoccium charcteristic is Tricarpellary, syncarpous; ovary superior, axile Placentation; style simple; stigma three- lobed. Answer : (a)

The definition of is Bulbils a small bulblike structure, especially in the axil of a leaf or at the base of a stem, that may form a new plant. Answer : (c)

Micropyle a small opening in the surface of an ovule, through which the pollen tube penetrates, often visible as a small pore in the ripe seed. Answer : (d)

Mucor, also called mould, is a very common saprophytic fungus growing abundantly on decayed organic matters, particularly on those rich in carbohydrates—starch and sugar. Thus option (a) is NOT correctly matched Answer : (a)

Pea belong to Fabaceae Answer : (b)

The term monadelphous stamens mean that the stamens of the flower have their filaments (stalks) joined to form a tube Answer : (b)

Glycine max common name is soybean Soybeans are processed for their oil, Oil accounts for 18% to 20% of the weight of soybean seeds, which is low relative to most other oilseed crops. Answer : (b)

Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time. Ephemeral means plants which have short life spans, rapid rates of growth, and high levels of seed production are also termed ruderals. Answer : (b)

Anthesis is the period during which a flower is fully open and functional. Answer : (a)

Nepenthes is an insectivorous plant Answer : (d)

Answer : (b)

In many plants the leaf base expands into a sheath which partially or wholly clasps the stem. This sheathing leaf base is of frequent occurrence among monocotyledons. A ligule is a thin outgrowth at the junction of leaf and leafstalk of many grasses (Poaceae) Answer : (d)

periant is the non-reproductive part of the outer part of a flower, consisting of the calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals). Answer : (c)

Hypogeal germination implies that the cotyledons stay below the ground. The epicotyl (part of the stem above the cotyledon) grows, while the hypocotyl (part of the stem below the cotyledon) remains the same in length. In this way, the epicotyl pushes the plumule above the ground. Answer : (b)

Potato tuber is modified or the edible part of potato is stem Answer : (a)

Parthenocarpy is a condition in which the fruit develops independently of fertilization,it is responsible for seedless cultivars. The sarcotesta is a fleshy seedcoat in pomegranate is the edible part and parthenocarpy will make the fruit seedless and hence they will be useless. Answer : (c)

Pneumatophores are lateral roots that grow upward (negative geotropism) for varying distances and function as the site of oxygen intake for the submerged primary root system Answer : (d)

Floral characters of liliaceae Flower: Regular, actinomorphic, zygomorphic unisexual (Smilax), hypogynous, trimerous. Gynoccium: Tricarpellary, syncarpous; ovary superior, axile Placentation; style simple; stigma three- lobed. Androecium: Six, in two whorls, rarely 3, polyandrous, epiphyllous, and anthers oblong or linear, 2-celled. Answer : (c)

obdiplostemonous : having the stamens in two whorls with those of the outer whorl opposite the petals With two series of stamens with twice the number of stamens as petals and those of the outer series inserted opposite the petals and those of the inner series inserted opposite the sepals. Answer : (b)

Cyathium:	Hypanthodium:
1. Special type of inflorescence where floral axis is condensed and forms a cup-shaped structure.	1. Special type of inflorescence where floral axis is fleshy closed and becomes pear shaped receptacle.
2. The Involucre with nectary gland.	2. No such structure present.
3. Flowers are unisexual and in cymose clusters at the base of cup-shaped axis.	3. Flowers are also unisexual but in cymose clusters on the inner wall of receptacle.
4. A single reduced female flower at the middle surrounded by a number of reduced male flowers.	4. Female flowers are at the base and male flowers near the ostiole.

Answer : (d)

Citrus fruits are classified as a hesperidium. Hesperidium is a modified berry resulting from a single ovary. The fruit consists of 8–16 carpels that form the core of the fruit or segments that contain the seeds and juice. hypodermis, outer mesocarp, and oil glands. In the segments, juice is contained in closely packed, club-shaped multicellular sacs, also called juice vesicles, which completely fill the segments. A thin wall called the carpellary septum surrounds the segments. Each juice sac also has a very minute oil gland at the center. The seeds (ovules) are also attached to segment walls by means of axial placentation Answer : (a)

Syngenesious condition the anthers of the filaments are fused to form the tubular mass or group and their filaments remain free. In Asteraceae, tThere are usually five stamens. The filaments are fused to the corolla, while the anthers are generally connate (syngenesious anthers), thus forming a sort of tube around the style (theca). Answer : (a)

Thorns in Bougainvillea are modifications of stem. They act as protection against grazing animals. Answer : (a)

Nepenthes, also called tropical pitcher plant or monkey cup, genus of carnivorous pitcher plants that make up the only genus in the family Nepenthaceae Answer : (d)

The aleurone layer is the outermost layer of the endosperm, followed by the inner starchy endosperm. This layer of cells is sometimes referred to as the peripheral endosperm. It lies between the pericarp and the hyaline layer of the endosperm Answer : (d)

In plants yellow vetch (Lathyrus aphaca), the whole leaf is modified to become tendrils while the stipules become enlarged and carry out photosynthesis. Still others use the rachis of a compound leaf as a tendril, such as members of the genus Clematis Answer : (b)

Pedicel a small stalk bearing an individual flower in an inflorescence. Answer : (c)

Answer : (a)

Mesopodium: the region of a leaf primordium corresponding to the petiole Epipodium Synonym of lamina Hyphopodium is a short 1-celled or 2-celled often lobed outgrowth from the mycelium of various ectoparasitic fungi that serves to attach the fungus to the host Answer : (b)

Scientific name of Ragi or Finger millet is Eleusine coracana, Answer : (c)

A catkin or ament is a slim, cylindrical flower cluster (a spike), with inconspicuous or no petals, usually wind-pollinated (anemophilous) but sometimes insect-pollinated (as in Salix). They contain many, usually unisexual flowers, arranged closely along a central stem that is often drooping. Sessile flowers are those which do not have a pedicel. Answer : (a)

he coconut fruit is a drupe fruit, and its edible part is the endosperm Answer : (d)

Penetrating roots of Cuscuta are Haustoria Answer : (a)

The gynoecium is the sum of the female reproductive organs. A gynoecium can be of three types: Monocarpous, gynoecium has a single carpel examples Avocado, peach , plum, , apricot, cherry, olive, mango and almond Apocarpous, gynoecium has multiple, distinct (free, unfused) carpels, example raspberries,Strawberry, buttercup, michelia. Syncarpous, gynoecium has multiple carpels fused into a single structure, examples Citrus Fruits Answer : (a)

Partial parasite characteristics: A parasite that depends on the host for some requirements. Photosynthetic and produce their own food, depending on the host for water and shelter Called hemiparasitic plants Contain chlorophyll ( chlorophyllous) Answer : (c)

The members of Asteraceae produce a type of fruit called an achene, which is dry and single-seeded and does not open at maturity. The seeds of many Asteraceae species are distributed in a variety of ways, often aided by modifications of the floral pappus. When the pappus consists of numerous capillary bristles, it facilitates distribution of the achenes by the wind by providing buoyancy. Answer : (b)

Brassica oleracea is a plant species that includes many common foods as cultivars, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan. In its uncultivated form, it is called wild cabbage, and is native to coastal southern and western Europe. Answer : (b)

Cotton and its derivatives are high in vitamin E, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, which are all anti-inflammatory, thus used in cosmetics Cotton paper, also known as rag paper, is made using cotton linters or cotton from used cloth (rags) as the primary material. Sorghum is rich in thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenate, and vitamin B-‐6 In animal nutrition, grain sorghum is mostly used as an energy source and is a good feedstuff for poultry, pigs and ruminants. Answer : (c)

Racemose is a flower cluster cyathium consists of: Five (rarely four) bracteoles. These are small, united bracts, which form a cup-like involucre. Answer : (c)

Sorosis: a fleshy multiple fruit composed of many flowers, seed vessels, and receptacles consolidated, as in the pineapple and mulberry. Answer : (d)

When a large number of sessile flowers grow from a suppressed rachis giving rise to a more or less globose structure, it is termed a capitate inflorescence. This differs from capitulum (described below) in having no receptacle. This is seen in. many leguminous plants like Acacia, Mimosa, Albizzia, clover, etc. Answer : (d)

Brightly Colored Bracts are although not technically part of the bougainvillea flower, specialized leaves called bracts surround the tiny true flowers. Bracts come in many bright colors, making bougainvillea a strikingly colorful garden plant. Three papery-looking bracts surround each group of three tiny flowers. Answer : (c)

Sorghum, (Sorghum bicolor), also called great millet, Indian millet, milo, durra, orshallu, cereal grain plant of the grass family (Poaceae) and its edible starchy seeds. In India sorghum is known as jowar Answer : (b)