In cymose type of inflorescence:

(1) Main axis continues to grow and the flowers are borne in acropetal succession.

(2) Main axis continues to grow and the flowers are borne in basipetal succession.

(3) Growth is limited and the flowers are borne in basipetal succession.

(4) Growth is limited and the flowers are borne in acropetal succession.

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In racemose type of branching:

1. Branches continue to grow indefinitely and give off further branches laterally in a basipetal order

2. Branches continue to grow indefinitely and give off further branches laterally in an acropetal order

3. Branches stop growing after some time and give off further branches laterally in a basipetal order

4. Branches stop growing after some time and give off further branches laterally in an acropetal order

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Cymose inflorescence is present in

1. Solanum

2. Sesbania

3. Trifolium

4. Brassica

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Which of the following is true?

(1) Umbel is a racemose inflorescence where all stalked flower aggregate on the flat receptacle.

(2) Raceme is a racemose inflorescence having main axis shortened & flower born acropetally.

(c) Spadix is a racemose inflorescence having pendulous spike with main axis much flattened.

(d) Spike is a racemose inflorescence having sessile flowers

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Which one of the following option is not correctly matched?

(1) cymose

(2) Hypanthodium

(3) Cyanthium

(4) Verticillaster

Acacia

Banyan

Euphorbia

Calotropis

 

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Cymose inflorescence is identified by:
1. Basipetal arrangement of flowers on the main axis (peduncle)
2. The limited growth of the main axis as main axis terminates in a flower
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. Presence of sessile flower

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Flower is

(1) Modified leaf

(2) Modified shoot

(3) Modified petiole

(4) Modified pedicel

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Which of the following is a characteristic of flower?

(1) Internodes do not elongate

(2) Axis gets condensed

(3) Shoot apical meristem changes to floral meristem

(4) All of these

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In Floral meristem

(1) Apex produces different kind of floral appendages

(2) These appendages are anterior

(3) Successive nodes have no leaves

(4) When a shoot tip transforms into a flower, it is always solitary

Find the odd one.

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Inflorescence is

(1) Arrangement of leaves over stem

(2) Arrangement of flower over floral axis

(3) Arrangement of flower over pedicel

(4) Arrangement of leaves over nodes

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