Mark true (T) or false (F) for the given statements:
Statement I:  Tap root of sweet potato and adventitious roots of carrot, turnip get swollen and store food.
Statement II:  Prop roots are hanging and supporting structures in a banyan tree.
Statement III:  Stilt root arising from the uppermost nodes in stems of maize and sugarcane are also supporting roots.
Statement IV:  Pneumatophores help plants like Rhizophora growing in swampy areas to get oxygen for respiration.
 
I II III IV
1. T T F F
2. F T F T
3. T F T F
4. F F T T

Subtopic:  Morphology of Roots |
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The leaves:
I. develop at the node, bear buds in their axil that later develop into a branches.
II. originate from shoot apical meristems and are arranged in an acropetal order.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Morphology of Leaf |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Stipules Small leaf like structure, generally two in number, that are sometimes present at the leaf base 
2. Pulvinus Leaf base in monocotyledons expanded into a sheath covering the stem partially or wholly
3. Petiole A stalk that connects the blade with the leaf base
4. Leaf blade Also called as lamina and is the green expanded part of the leaf with veins and veinlets
Subtopic:  Morphology of Leaf |
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Match each item in COLUMN I with one in COLUMN II and select the correct match from the codes given:
COLUMN I COLUMN II
A Simple leaf P Lamina is entire or when incised, the incisions do not touch the midribs
B Pinnately compound leaf Q The leaflets are attached at a common point, i.e., at the tip of petiole
C Palmately compound leaf R A number of leaflets are present on a common axis, the rachis

Codes:
A B C
1. P Q R
2. P R Q
3. R Q P
4. Q P R
Subtopic:  Morphology of Leaf |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Column I
[Phyllotaxy]
Column II
[Example]
A. Alternate P. Alstonia
B. Opposite Q. Calotropis and Guava
C. Whorled R. China rose, Mustard and Sunflower
Codes:
A B C
1. P Q R
2. P R Q
3. R Q P
4. Q P R
Subtopic:  Venation, Types of Leaves & Phyllotaxy |
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How many of the given statements regarding various modifications in leaves are correct?
I.  Leaves are modified into tendrils for climbing as in pea.
II.  Leaves are modified into spines for defence as in cacti.
III.  The leaves of onion and garlic store food.
IV.  In Australian acacia, petioles expand, become green and synthesize food.
V. The trapping structure of venus fly trap and pitcher of pitcher plant are modified leaves.
 
1.  2 2.  3
3.  4 4.  5
Subtopic:  Modification of Leaf |
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Consider the two statements:
Statement I: In racemose type of inflorescence, the main axis terminates in a flower, hence is limited in growth and the flowers are borne in a basipetal order.
Statement II: In cymose type of inflorescence, the main axis continues to grow and the flowers are borne laterally in an acropetal succession.
1. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct
3. Statement I and Statement II are correct
4. Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Inflorescence |
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The flower can be divided into two equal radial halves in any radial plane passing through the centre in all the following except:
1. Mustard 2. Datura
3. Chilli 4. Cassia
Subtopic:  Flower & Parts of Flower |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
A.  Actinomorphic flower Gulmohur
B. Zygomorphic flower Mustard
C. Asymmetric flower Cassia
Options
1. Only A and B 2. Only B
3. Only C 4. A, B and C
Subtopic:  Flower & Parts of Flower |
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The ovary is said to be half inferior and the flower is called perigynous in all of the following plants except:
1. Rose 2. Plum
3. Peach 4. China rose
Subtopic:  Parts of Flower: III |
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