Time: 60 Minutes Max.

Marks: 360
General Instructions:
(i) There are 90 multiple choice question with single correct option.
(ii) Each question carry 4 marks for correct answer and –1 for wrong answer.
1. The type of leaf in Daucus carota is
(A) Simple (B) Bipinnate (C) Tripinnate (D) Decompound

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2. Select the correct combination of inflorescence.
(A) Simple raceme, Spadix, Spike, Catkin
(B) Simple raceme, Corymb, Umbel, Simple cyme

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(C) Capitulum, Globose head, Verticillaster, Catkin
(D) Cyathium, Verticillaster, Hypanthodium, Catkin

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3. Root cap does not occur in

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(A) Ipomoea (B) Mangrove plants (C) Pandanus (D) Pistia
4. Multicostate parallel type of venation is found in the leaves of

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(A) Grass and palms (B) Banana and canna
(C) Castor and China rose (D) Mango and peepal

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5. Which of the following statements are correct?
I. When a fruit develops from the inflorescence, it is composite
II. Mesocarp is the edible part in apple. b
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III. Gynobasic style is seen in Ocimum.
IV. Hypanthodium is a special type of inflorescence found in Euphorbia species
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(A) I and IV are correct (B) I and III are correct

(C) I and II are correct (D) II, III and IV are correct
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6. Which of the following statements are true?

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I. If the stem is jointed with solid nodes and hollow internodes, it is called caudex.
II. In Tridax, the stem is decumbent.
III. Corm is a condensed form of underground stem growing more or less in vertical direction.
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IV. Sucker is an underground stem.

V. Biparous type of cymose branching is seen in the inflorescence of Allium
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(A) I, II and V are correct (B) II and III are correct

(C) II, III and IV only (D) IV and V only
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7. Match the following with correct combination.

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Column I Column II
A. Cuscuta 1. Stilt root
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B. Curcuma 2. Pneumatophore
C. Rhizophora 3. Parasite
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D. Saccharum 4. Mango ginger

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A B C D
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 3 4 2 1

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8. Thorn is a stem structure because it

(A) Develops from trunk (B) Develops from axillary bud
(C) Grows from external surface (D) Is pointed
9. Study the following lists
List I List II
A. Entire Petiole modified into a green photosynthetic structure 1. Utricularia

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B. Leaf except stipules modified into a tendril 2. Ranunculus
C. Stipules modified into a tendril 3. Acacia
D. Presence of different types of leaves 4. Lathyrus

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5. Smilax

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A B C D

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(A) 3 4 5 2
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 3 1 5

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(D) 5 2 1 3
10. A horizontal underground stem is a

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(A) Offset (B) Phylloclade (C) Rhizome (D) Rhizoid
11. A fibrous root system is excellent for b
(A) Food storage (B) Nitrogen fixation
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(C) Absorbing water from soil (D) Providing good anchorage for the plant
12. The Assimilatory roots are observed in
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(A) Banyan (B) Vanda (C) Cuscuta (D) Tinospora

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13. Out of 5 petals of a flower, two are completely internal, two completely external and remaining one
is internal at one margin and external at the other margin. Aestivation is
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(A) Ascending imbricate (B) Vexillary

(C) Quincuncial (D) Valvate
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In the diagram of types of placentation given above ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ respectively
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(A) Basal, Axile, Parietal and Free central (B) Free Central, Parietal, Basal and central
(C) Parietal, Basal, Axile and Free central (D) Parietal, Axile, Free central and Basal
15. When the other floral parts are arranged at the base of the gynoecium, the flower is called
(A) Hypogynous flower (B) Perigynous flower (C) Epigynous flower (D) Agynous flower

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16. Liquid present inside coconut fruit is—

(A) Male gametophyte (B) Nucellus (C) Endosperm (D) Embryo
17. In Pyrus malus, the false fruit is formed from
(A) Thalamus (B) Pedicel (C) Peduncle (D) Pericarp
18. In which of the following fruits, the edible part is aril?
(A) Apple (B) Pomegranate (C) Orange (D) Litchi

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19. Non-endospermic seeds are found in
(A) Castor (B) Rice (C) Wheat (D) Bean
20. The monocotyledonous seed consists of one large and shield shaped cotyledon as

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(A) Aleurone layer (B) Scutellum (C) Coleoptile (D) Hilum
21. Axis of the spikelet is known as

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(A) Rachilla (B) Pedicel (C) Appendage (D) Rachis
22. Find out the correct sequence of labelling of diagram given below.

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(A) A – Spike, B – Raceme, C – Dichasial cyme, D–Monochasial cyme

(B) A–Raceme, B–Spike, C–Monochasial cyme, D – Dichasial cyme
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(C) A – Raceme, B – Strobile, C – Monochasial cyme, D – Dichasial cyme

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(D) A–Spike, B–Dichasial cyme, C–Monochasial cyme, D – Raceme

23. Which of the following is not correct?
(A) China rose – Alternate phyllotaxy
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(B) Cyperus – Opposite phyllotaxy

(C) Calotropis – Opposite phyllotaxy
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(D) Nerium – Whorled phyllotaxy

24. The correct match is
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List I List II
A. Nodulose roots 1. Orchis
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B. Fasciculated 2. Jussiaea
C. Floating roots 3. Mango ginger
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D. Palmate root 4. Asparagus

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A B C D
(A) 3 4 2 1
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(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 2 1 3
(D) 2 3 1 4

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25. The correct match is

List I List II
A. Onion 1. Thorn
B. Cynodon 2. Scape
C. Alhagi 3. Runner
D. Potato 4. Tuber

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A B C D
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 1 2 4 3

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(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 2 3 1 4

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26. Sucking roots are present in the plant

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(A) Betel (B) Cuscuta (C) Mangifera (D) Solanum
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(A) Beta vulgaris (B) Daucus carota (C) Ipomoea batata (D) Raphanus sativus
28. Find out the wrongly matched pair.
(A) Culm – Triticum (B) Rhizome – Ginger

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(C) Bulbil – Agave (D) Excurrent – Cocos
29. Which one of the following is not an example of sub-aerial modification of stem?
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(A) Eichhornia (B) Oxalis (C) Antigonon (D) Tridax
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30. The leaves are modified into spines in
(A) Nepenthes (B) Opuntia (C) Rosa (D) Utricularia
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31. Pick up the leaf modification from the following

(A) Cladode (B) Phyllode (C) Corm (D) Phylloclade
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32. A student observed 34 inflorescences in Mulberry and 42 inflorescences in Poinsettia. Find out the
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number of bisexual flowers in Mulberry and the number of female flowers in Poinsettia respectively.
(A) 34, 126 (B) , 42 (C) 0, 42 (D) 102, 42
33. Cyathium is characterised by
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I. Single female flower surrounded by many male flowers.

II. Involucres of bracts enclosing all the flowers
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III. Fleshy inflorescence axis with a pear-shaped cavity inside.

IV. Single male flower surrounded by many female flowers.
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(A) I, II and III are correct (B) I and II are correct

(C) II and IV are correct (D) I and III are correct
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34. In Hibiscus, five carpels are fused at base. This condition, is called
(A) Pentacarpellary, syncarpous and pentalocular
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(B) Pentacarpellary, apocarpous and pentalocular

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(C) Polycarpellary, syncarpous and pentalocular

(D) Pentacarpellary, syncarpous and multilocular
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35. Corolla aestivation showing two external, two internal and one partially external and internal sepals.
The condition is
(A) Ascending imbricate (B) Twisted
(C) Quincuncial (D) Vexillary

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36. Consider the following statements

I. The seed of Arachis is exalbuminous.
II. The fruit of Capsella is Drupe.
III. Pericarp is winged in Cypsela
IV. Artocarpus is a false fruit
(A) I, II and III are correct (B) I and IV are correct

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(C) II and IV are correct (D) I and III are correct
37. Examples of Pome, Pepo and Hesperidium are respectively
(A) Apple, Cucumis and Lemon (B) Lemon, Apple and Cucumis
(C) Apple, Lemon and Cucurbita (D) Lemon, Cucumis and Apple

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(A) Maize–Caryopsis, Fig – Sorosis, Lady’s finger–Capsule, Tomato–Berry

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(B) Maize–Cremocarp, Mango–Drupe, Lady’s finger–Follicle, Tomato–Berry
(C) Maize–Carcerulus, Mango–Berry, Lady’s finger–Follicle, Tomato–Berry
(D) Groundnut–Lomentum, Grape–Berry, Lady’s finger–Capsule, Mustard – Siliqua

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39. The diagram of the section of a maize grain is given below. Identify the parts labelled A, B, C and D

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A B C D
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(A) Endosperm, Coleoptile, Scutellum, Aleurone layer

(B) Cotyledon, Coleoptile, Scutellum, Epithelium
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(C) Endosperm, Coleoptile, Scutellum, Epithelium

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(D) Endosperm, Coleorrhiza, Scutellum, Epithelium

40. Milky water in green coconut is
(A) Liquid female gametophyte (B) Liquid endosperm
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(C) Liquid nucellus (D) Liquid chalaza

41. Study carefully the given floral diagram and select the option which correctly represents the related
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floral formula (F.F.).

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(A) (B)
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(C) (D)
42. Marginal placentation is generally found in family
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(A) Leguminosae (B) Cucurbitaceae (C) Malvaceae (D) Brassicaceae

43. Add the missing floral organs in the given floral formula of family Fabaceae.

(A) C1+2+2 (B) C1+2+(2) (C) C1+2+3 (D) C5

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44. Identify the missing words (A, B, C and D) and select the correct option.
Family Inflorescence Flower Stamens Gynoecium
Fabaceae A B 10 D
Solanaceae Solitary, axillary or cymose Actinomorphic 5 Bicarpellary
Lilliaceae Solitary, cymose or racemose Actinomorphic C Tricarpellary

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(A) Racemose Zygomorphic 3+3 Monocarpellary
(B) Racemose Actinomorphic 5 Bicarpellary
(C) Cymose Zygomorphic 3+3 Tricarpellary
(D) Cymose Actinomorphic 5 Multicarpellary

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45. The floral formula belongs to the family

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(A) Fabaceae (B) Asteraceae (C) Solanaceae (D) Lilaceae

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46. Identify the family which shows the following diagnostic features.
Flowers pentamerous, gynoecium-bicarpellary, syncarpous, ovary placed obliquely, placentation
axile, placenta swollen.

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(A) Solanaceae (B) Leguminosae (C) Papilionaceae (D) Liliaceae
47. A plant has a butterfly shaped flower with one standard, two wing like and two keel petals the plant

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belongs to the family
(A) Papilionaceae (B) Asteraceae (C) Malvaceae (D) Rubiaceae.
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(A) Malvaceae (B) Rutaceae (C) Fabaceae (D) Caesalpinaceae
49. Which of the following floral formulae corresponds to family Liliaceae?
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(A) (B) (C) (D)

50. Which of the following is a correct combination of family and its respective members?
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(A) Fabaceae – Colchicum autumnale, Trifolium alexandrinum

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(B) Solanaceae – Withania somnifera, Petunia

(C) Liliaceae – Sesbania, Asparagus
(D) Asteraceae – Sonchus asper, Nicotiana tabacum
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51. Study carefully the given floral diagram and select the option which correctly represents the related
flora formula (F.F.)
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(A) (B)
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(C) (D)
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52. Select the pair which contains monocotyledonous families

(A) Solanaceae and Brassicaceae (B) Fabaceae and Asteraceae
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(C) Liliaceae and Poaceae (D) None of these

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53. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column-I Column-II
(Members of Fabaceae) (Economic importance)
A. Gram, sem, moong, soybean (i) Timber
B. Soybean, groundnut (ii) Medicine
C. Indigofera (iii) Fodder
D. Sunhemp (iv) Fibres

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E. Sesbania, Trifolium (v) Dye
F. Dalbergia sissoo (vi) Edible oil
G. Glycyrrhiza glabra (vii) Pulses

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(A) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv), E-(v), F-(vi), G-(vii)
(B) A-(vii), B-(vi), C-(iii), D-(iv), E-(v), F-(vi), G-(vii)

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(C) A-(ii), B-(iv), C-(iii), D-(iv), E-(v), F-(vi), G-(vii)

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(D) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(v), D-(vii), E-(ii), F-(iv), G-(vi)
54. Persistent calyx is the character of plant belonging to family

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(A) Solanaceae (B) Malvaceae
(C) Cruciferae (Brassicaceae) (D) Compositae
55. Identify the correct feature of the family to which given formula belongs.

(A) Presence of actinomorphic flowers and c

(B) Androecium is commonly diadelphous
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(C) Presence of cymose inflorescence
(D) Fruit is a berry or capsule
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56. Roots are modified to perform specific functions other than their normal functions. The given figure
shows modification of the roots of mangrove plant. Select the incorrect
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option regarding it.

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(A) The stilt roots of red mangrove help in breathing.

(B) The root system is highly entangled, huge and extensive under the
water.
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(C) A large number of animals such as small fishes, crustaceans,

seahorses, etc., find shelter in this root system.
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(D) Besides providing mechanical support, these roots also perform

photosynthetic functions in the plant.
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57. Read the following statements.

(i) In Limnophila heterophylla, the lamina of submerged leaves is very much directed while the
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lamina of aerial leaves is entire. This variation in the form of lamina is referred to as __________.
(ii) Potato tubers, when exposed to light, turn green due to the increased production of a glycoalkaloid
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named __________.
(iii) In __________, ovary arises from the bottom of the cup-shaped thalamus and androperianth arises
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from the rim of the cup-shaped thalamus.

(iv) Underground stems can be differentiated from roots by __________ of axillary buds on the nodes.
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Select the correct fill-ups out of the following for the above statements.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) Developmental heterophylly Solanine Rosa Presence
(B) Environmental heterophylly Solanine Prunus Presence
(C) Environmental heterophylly Chlorophyll Prunus Absence
(D) Adaptive heterophylly Lycopene Cucurbita Absence

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58. Consider the following statements.

(i) In Gynandropis, Passiflora, etc., thalamus is elongated and shows well developed nodes and
internodes.
(ii) The floral buds in Agave, Allium, etc., may sometimes get modified into vegetative buds or
bulbils.
(iii) Sepals are concerned with protection of flowers in bud condition and petals help to attract insects
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(iv) Stamens and carpels serve as the male and female reproductive organs respectively.
Which of the following combinations of above statements provides an evidence that flower is a
modified shoot?

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(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (i) and (iv)
59. In the given figure of maize grain certain regions are labeled as A, B, C and D.

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Match them with the codes (1, 2, 3 and 4) given below and select the correct

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option.
1. The main nutritive tissue
2. Shield shaped cotyledon

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3. Protection sheath of radical
4. The proteinaceous layer

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(A) A-(1), B-(3), C-(4), D-(2) (B) A-(2), B-(3), C-(1), D-(4)
(C) A-(1), B-(2), C-(3), D-(4) (D) A-(4), B-(2), C-(3), D-(1)
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given flora diagram?
(A) Cruciform corolla with quincuncial aestivation
(B) Stamens with didynamous condition
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(C) Bicarpellary, syncarpous ovary with parietal placentation

(D) Inflorescence usually cymose
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61. Rearrange the following zones as seen in the root in vertical section and
choose the correct option.
A. Root hair zone B. Zone of meristems C. Rootcap zone D. Zone of maturation
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E. Zone of elongation
(A) C, B, E, A, D (B) A, B, C, D, E (C) D, E, A, C, B (D) E, D, C, B, A
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62. In an inflorescence where flowers are borne laterally in an acropetal succession, the position of the
youngest floral bud shall be
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(A) proximal (B) distal (C) intercalary (D) anywhere.

63. The mature seeds of plants such as gram and peas, possess no endosperm, because
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(A) these plants are not angiosperms

(B) there is no double fertilization in them
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(C) endosperm is not formed in them

(D) endosperm gets used up by the developing embryo during seed development.
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64. Roots developed from parts of the plant other than radical are called
(A) tap roots (B) fibrous roots (C) adventitious roots (D) nodular roots
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65. Venation is a term used to describe the pattern of arrangement of

(A) floral organs (B) flower in inflorescence
(C) veins and veinlets in a lamina (D) all of them.
66. Endosperm, a product of double fertilization in angisoperms is absent in the seeds of
(A) coconut (B) orchids (C) maize (D) castor

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67. Many pulses of daily use belong to one of the families below (tick the correct answer).
(A) Solanaceae (B) Fabaceae (C) Liliaceae (D) Poceae
68. The placenta is attached to the developing seed near the
(A) testa (B) hilum (C) micropyle (D) chalaza
69. Which of the following plants is used to extract the blue dye?
(A) Trifolium (B) Indigofera (C) Lupin (D) Cassia
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Column-I Column-II
A. Aleurone layer (i) without fertilization
B. Parthenocarpic fruit (ii) Nutrition

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C. Ocule (iii) Double fertilization
D. Endosperm (iv) Seed

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Options

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(A) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv) (B) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(iii)
(C) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iii) (D) A-(ii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(iii)

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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark
the correct choice as:
(A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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(B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) If both assertion and reason are false.
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71. Assertion : Fibrous root system consists of large number of fine, fibrous roots developing from
the base of the stem.
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Reason : Fibrous root system is found in dicots only.

72. Assertion : Stems of some plants protect them from browsing animals.
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Reason : Axillary buds of stems of these plants are modified into thorns.
73. Assertion : In some leguminous plants, the leaf base is swollen.
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Reason : The swollen leaf base is called pulvinus.

74. Assertion : Leaves of monocot plants generally possess reticulate venation.
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Reason : Leaves of dicot plants generally possess parallel venation.

75. Assertion : The alternate type of phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves in which a single leaf
arises at each node in alternate manner.
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Reason : The alternate type of phyllotaxy is seen in china rose and mustard plant.
76. Assertion : The cymose type of inflorescence has limited growth.
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Reason : In cymose inflorescence the main axis terminates in a flower.

77. Assertion : In some flowers like lily, perianth is a term used when calyx and corolla are not
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distinct.
Reason : Calyx and corolla are the reproductive organs.
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78. Assertion : In imbricate aestivation, out of fine petals, one is completely internal, one is
completely external and in each of the remaining three petals, one margins is internal
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and the other is external.

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Reason : Ascending Imbricate aestivation is found in Cassia and gulmohur.

79. Assertion : Monoadelphous stamens are found in pea.
Reason : Diadelphous stamens are found in china rose.
80. Assertion : Fruit is the mature or ripened ovary developed after fertilization.
Reason : Parthenocarpic fruit is formed without fertilization of the ovary.

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81. Assertion : The placentation in which the placenta forms a ridge along the ventral sucture of
ovary and ovules are borne on this ridge forming two rows, is called parietal
placentation.
Reason : The marginal placentation has ovules developed on the inner wall of the ovary or on
peripheral part.
82. Assertion : The outermost covering of a dicotyledonous seed is the seed coat.
Reason : The seed coat has two layers-outer testa and inner hilum.

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83. Assertion : G is the symbol for inferior ovary.
Reason : Adhesion is indicated by enclosing the figure within bracket.

84. Assertion : The floral formula of family Solanaceae is

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Reason : This floral formula tells that flower is bisexual, sepals five, petals five, stamens five
and gynoecium tricarpellary, trilocular with many ovules.

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85. Assertion : Avicennia has pneumatophores.
Reason : Pneumatophores help the plant to get oxygen for respiration.
86. During breeding season, nuptial pad is found in the thumb of

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(A) Male frog (B) Female frog (C) Both of these (D) None of these
87. The glands present in the skin of frog are
(A) Sweat and mucous (B) Sweat and mammary

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(C) Mucous and poisonous (D) Sweat and sebaceous
88. The structure present is man but absent in frog is b
(A) Pancreas (B) Thyroid gland (C) Adrenal gland (D) Salivary gland
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89. The epithelial lining of the alveoli of frog's lungs facing lung cavity is
(A) Columnar and ciliate (B) Squamous and ciliate
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(C) Squamous and nonciliated (D) Columnar and nonciliated

90. How may placental barriers are present in rat
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(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four

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