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In castor, the food storing tissue is:

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In some seeds such as castor the endosperm formed as a result of double fertilisation, is a food storing tissue.

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Scutellum is the first leaf of:

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The embryo is small and situated in a groove at one end of the endosperm. It consists of one large and shield shaped cotyledon known as scutellum. Scutellum is the first leaf of monocot.

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Find out the False statement from below ones:
I. Calyx and corolla are reproductive organs of a flower.
II. Zygomorphic flower can be divided into two equal radial halves in any radial plane.
III. Flowers without bracts are termed as bracteate.
IV. Parthenocarpic fruit is formed after fertilization of the ovary.
V. In legumes seed is non-endospermic.
VI. Ovary is inferior in Fabaceae.
VII. A fertile stamen is called staminode.
VIII. Radical buds develop on roots.

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Correction:-

  1. Calyx and corolla are accessory organs, while androecium and gynoecium are reproductive organs.
  2. When a flower can be divided into two similar halves only in one particular vertical plane, it is zygomorphic, e.g., pea, gulmohur, bean, Cassia.
  3. Flowers with bracts, reduced leaf found at the base of the pedicel, are called bracteate and those without bracts, ebracteate.
  4. If a fruit is formed without fertilisation of the ovary, it is called a parthenocarpic fruit.
  5. Ovary is superior in Fabaceae.
  6. A sterile stamen is called staminode.

Trimerous flowers, superior ovary axile placentation is characteristic of:

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Inflorescence: solitary / cymose; often umbellate clusters

Flower: bisexual; actinomorphic

Perianth tepal six (3+3), often united into tube; valvate aestivation Androcium: stamen six, (3+3)

Gynoecium: tricarpellary, syncarpous, ovary superior, trilocular with many ovules; axile placentation

Fruit: capsule, rarely berry

Seed: endospermous

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Which of the following represents the floral characters of Liliaceae?

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It is commonly called the ‘Lily family’ is a characteristic representative of monocotyledonous plants. It is distributed world wide.

Inflorescence: solitary / cymose; often umbellate clusters

Flower: bisexual; actinomorphic

Perianth tepal six (3+3), often united into tube; valvate aestivation Androcium: stamen six, (3+3)

Gynoecium: tricarpellary, syncarpous, ovary superior, trilocular with many ovules; axile placentation

Fruit: capsule, rarely berry

Seed: endospermous

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Which of the following is not the member of Liliaceae:

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Pisum belongs to Fabaceae.

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Colchicine is obtained from a member of:

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Colchicine is obtained from Colchicum autumnale which is a member of Liliaceae.

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Majority of dicotyledonous plants, have

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5.1 The Root

Morphology of Flowering Plants

In tap root system, roots arise from

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5.1 The Root

Morphology of Flowering Plants

Tap root system does not has

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5.1 The Root

Morphology of Flowering Plants

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