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Std - IX THE FLOWER
Q. Name the following:
i) The most attractive part of the flower.
ii) The female reproductive part of the flower.
iii) Coloured sepals.
iv) A bisexual flower.
v) The expanded tip of the pedicel bearing floral parts.
vi) A condition in which petals are united.
vii) The male reproductive organ of the flower.
viii) A monocot plant which contains female and male flowers on the plant.
ix) A condition in which the sepals are united.
x) A term used for fused sepal and petal.
Q. Define the following:
i. ii. Pistillate iii. Neuter iv. Placenta v. vi.
Complete flower flower Monadelphous Unisexual
flower flower flower
vii. viii. ix. x. xi.
Pedicel Perianth Polypetalous Diadelphous Polyadelphous
flower flower
Q. Distinguish between the following:
i) Style and Filament.
ii) Gamosepalous and Polysepalous.
iii) Essential and non-essential (or accessory) whorls.
iv) Complete and Incomplete flower
v) Monoecious and Dioecious
Q. Give reasons:
i) Some plants have nectaries.
ii) Petals are brightly coloured.
Q. State the function of the following:
i) Calyx ii) Corolla iii) Placenta iv) Style
v) Anther vi) Sepals
Q. Answer the following:
i) What is placentation?
ii) Explain the structure of the carpel.
Q. Draw a neat labelled diagram of a typical stamen.
Q. Study the figure and answer the questions that follow:
i) Label the parts 1 to 5 in the figure.
ii) Name the structure shown in the figure.
iii) Does it belong to gynoecium or androecium?
Q. Select the correct alternatives from the following.
i) Assertion (A): Stamens are the female reproductive parts of a flower.
Reason (R): Stamens produce pollen grains which contain male gametes.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
ii) Assertion (A): The function of the sepals is to protect the flower when it is in the
bud stage.
Reason (R): Sepals are brightly coloured to attract pollinators.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
iii) Assertion (A): In a complete flower, all four floral whorls are present.
Reason (R): A complete flower must have sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.