Page 2 - Assignment-Morphology of flowering plants
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7. Testa of seed develops from
a. Hilum
b. Funicle
c. Ovary wall
d. Outer integument
8. Replum is found in the ovary of
a. Brassicaceae
b. Malvaceae
c. Liliaceae
d. Asteraceae
9. Vexillum is found in
a. Cruciferae
b. Rosaceae
c. Solanaceae
d. Papilionaceae
10. Veins of the leaves are useful for
a. Mechanical support
b. Transport of water and minerals
c. Transport of organic nutrients
d. All of the above
B. Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)
1. Which part of opuntia is modified to form spines?
2. Name one plant in which leaf is pinnately compound.
3. In mangroves, pneumatophores are the modified adventitious roots. How
are these roots helpful to the plant ?
4. Which part of mango fruit is edible?
5. Why do various plants have different type of phyllotaxy?
6. State the main function of leaf tendril.
7. Which plant family represent the following floral formula:
8. The endosperm is formed as a result of double fertilisation (triple fusion). What is
its function?
