Morphology of Flowering Plants · Biology · NEET

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Which of the following is an example of a zygomorphic flower?

NEET 2025
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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In a floral formula $\oplus$ stands for zygomorphic nature of the flower, and $\underline{G}$ stands for inferior ovary.

Statement II: In a floral formula $\oplus$ stands for actinomorphic nature of the flower and $\underline{\mathrm{G}}$ stands for superior ovary.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Match List-I with List-II :

List - I List - II
(A) Vexillary aestivation (I) Brinjal
(B) Epipetalous stamens (II) Peach
(C) Epiphyllous stamens (III) Pea
(D) Perigynous flower (IV) Lily

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

NEET 2024 (Re-Examination)
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Match List-I with List-II :

List - I List - II
(A) China rose (I) Free central
(B) Mustard (II) Basal
(C) Primrose (III) Axile
(D) Marigold (IV) Parietal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

NEET 2024 (Re-Examination)
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Which of the following examples show monocarpellary, unilocular ovary with many ovules?

A. Sesbania

B. Brinjal

C. Indigofera

D. Tobacco

E. Asparagus

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

NEET 2024 (Re-Examination)
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Which of the following is an example of actinomorphic flower?

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7

Identify the part of the seed from the given figure which is destined to form root when the seed germinates.

NEET 2024 Biology - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 7 English

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Identify the type of flowers based on the position of calyx, corolla and androecium with respect to the ovary from the given figures (a) and (b)

NEET 2024 Biology - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 6 English

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Bulliform cells are responsible for

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Match List I with List II

List - I List - II
A. Rose I. Twisted aestivation
B. Pea II. Perigynous flower
C. Cotton III. Drupe
D. Mango IV. Marginal placentation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

NEET 2024
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Match List I with List II

List - I
(Types of Stamens)
List - II
(Example)
A. Monoadelphous I. Citrus
B. Diadelphous II. Pea
C. Polyadelphous III. Lily
D. Epiphyllous IV. China-rose

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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In Calotropis, aestivation is :

NEET 2023 Manipur
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In a pea flower, five petals are arranged in a specialized manner with one posterior, two lateral and two anterior. These are named as ___________, __________ and _________ respectively.

NEET 2023 Manipur
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Match the following :

Type of flower Example
(A) Zygomorphic (I) Mustard
(B) Hypogynous (II) Plum
(C) Perigynous (III) Cassia
(D) Epigynous (IV) Cucumber

Select the correct option :

NEET 2023 Manipur
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Family Fabaceae differs from Solanaceae and Liliaceae. With respect to the stamens, pick out the characteristics specific to family Fabaceae but not found in Solanaceae or Liliaceae.

NEET 2023
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Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :

Assertion A : A flower is defined as modified shoot wherein the shoot apical meristem changes to floral meristem.

Reason R : Internode of the shoot gets condensed to produce different floral appendages laterally at successive node instead of leaves.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

NEET 2023
17

Which of the following statement is not correct?

NEET 2022 Phase 2
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The type of tissue commonly found in the fruit wall of nuts is :

NEET 2022 Phase 2
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Match List - I with List - II :

List - I List - II
(a) Imbricate (i) Calotropis
(b) Valvate (ii) Cassia
(c) Vexillary (iii) Cotton
(d) Twisted (iv) Bean

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

NEET 2022 Phase 2
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The Floral Diagram represents which one of the following families?

NEET 2022 Phase 2 Biology - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 20 English

NEET 2022 Phase 2
21

Identify the correct set of statements:

(a) The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea

(b) Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin

(c) Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia and modified to perform the function of leaves

(d) Rhizophora shows vertically upward growing roots that help to get oxygen for respiration

(e) Subaerially growing stems in grasses and strawberry help in vegetative propagation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

NEET 2022 Phase 1
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Which one of the following plants shows vexillary aestivation and diadelphous stamens?

NEET 2022 Phase 1
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The flowers are Zygomorphic in :

(a) Mustard (b) Gulmohar (c) Cassia (d) Datura (e) Chilly

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Which part of the fruit, labelled in the given figure makes it a false fruit?

NEET 2022 Phase 1 Biology - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 21 English

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25
Match Column-I with Column-II

NEET 2021 Biology - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 25 English
Select the correct answer from the options given below.
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Ray florets have
NEET 2020 Phase 1
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The ovary is half inferior in:
NEET 2020 Phase 1
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Grass leaves curl inward during very dry weather. Select the most appropriate reason from the following :
NEET 2019
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Sweet potato is a modified
NEET 2018
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Coconut fruit is a
NEET 2017
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In Bougainvillea, throns are the modifications of
NEET 2017
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The morphological nature of the edible part of coconut is
NEET 2017
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The term 'polyadelphous' is related to
NEET 2016 Phase 2
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Free-central placentation is found in
NEET 2016 Phase 2
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How many plants among Indigofera., Sesbania, Salvia, Allium, Aloe, mustard, groundnut, radish, gram and turnip have stamens with different lengths in their flowers?
NEET 2016 Phase 2
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Radial symmetry is found in the flowers of
NEET 2016 Phase 2
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Cotyledon of maize grain is called
NEET 2016 Phase 1
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Which of the following is not a stem modification?
NEET 2016 Phase 1
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Stems modified into flat green organs performing the functions of leaves are known as
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Tricarpellary, syncarpous gynoecium is found in flowers of
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The standard petal of a papilionaceous corolla is also called
NEET 2016 Phase 1
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Roots play insignificant role in absorption of water in
AIPMT 2015
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Axile placentation is present in
AIPMT 2015
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Among China rose, mustard, brinjal, potato, guava, cucumber, onion and tulip, how many plants have superior ovary?
AIPMT 2015
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The wheat grain has an embryo with one large, shield shaped cotyledon known as
AIPMT 2015
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Leaves become modified into spines in
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
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Keel is the characteristic feature of flower of
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Perigynous flowers are found in
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AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper Biology - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 37 English is the floral formula of
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Placenta and pericarp are both edible portions in
AIPMT 2014
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An example of edible underground steam is
AIPMT 2014
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
AIPMT 2014
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When the margins of sepals or petals overlap one another without any particular direction, the condition is termed as
AIPMT 2014
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In a cymose inflorescence the main axis
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
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How many plants among China rose, Ocimum, sunflower, mustard, Alstonia, guava, Calotropis and Nerium (oleander) have opposite phyllotaxy?
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
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Inflorescence is racemose in
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
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Among flowers of Calotropis, tulip, Sesbania, Asparagus, Colchicum, sweet pea, Petunia, Indigofera, mustard, soybean, tobaco and groundnut, how many plants have corolla with valvate aestivation?
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
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In China rose the flowers are
NEET 2013
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Among bitter gourd, mustard, brinjal, pumpkin, china rose, lupin, cucumber, sunhemp, gram, guava, beam, chilli, plum, petunia, tomato, rose, Withania, potato, onion, aloe and tulip how many plants have hypogynous flower?
NEET 2013
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How many plants in the list given below have marginal placentation?
Mustard, Gram, Tulip, Asparagus, Arhar, Sun hemp, Chilli, Colchicum, Onion, Moong, Pea, Tobacco, Lupin
AIPMT 2012 Mains
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Which one of the following organisms is correctly matched with its three characteristic?
AIPMT 2012 Mains
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Placentation in tomato and lemon is
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
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Cymose inflorescence is present in
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
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Phyllode is present in
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How many plants in the list given below have composite fruits that develop from an inflorescence?
Walnut, poppy, radish, fig, pineapple, apple, tomato, mulberry.
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
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The gynoecium consists of many free pistils in flowers of
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
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The coconut water and the edible part of coconut are equivalent to
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
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Vexillary aestivation is characteristic of the family
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
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Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched while the remaining three are correct?
AIPMT 2011 Mains
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Sweet potato is homologous to
AIPMT 2011 Mains
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Whorled, simple leaves with reticulate venation are present in
AIPMT 2011 Mains
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Which one of the following figures represents the placentation in Dianthus?
AIPMT 2011 Mains
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The correct floral formula of chilli is
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
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The ovary is half inferior in flowers of
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
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A drupe develops in
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
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What would be the number of chromosomes of the aleurone cells of a plant with 42 chromosomes in its root tip cells?
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
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Flowers are zygomorphic in
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
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Which one of the following is a xerophytic plant in which the stem is modified into the flat green and succulent structure?
AIPMT 2010 Mains
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Consider the following four statements (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) and select the right option for two correct statements.

Statements :
(i)  In vexillary aestivation, the large posterior petal is called-standard, two lateral ones are wings and two small anterior petals are termed keel.
(ii)  The floral formula for Liliaceae is
AIPMT 2010 Mains Biology - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 34 English 1
(iii)  In pea flower the stamens are monadelphous.
(iv)  The floral formula for Solanaceae is
AIPMT 2010 Mains Biology - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 34 English 2

The correct statements are
AIPMT 2010 Mains
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Aestivation of petals in the flower of cotton is correctly shown in
AIPMT 2010 Mains
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The correct floral formula of soyabean is
AIPMT 2010 Mains
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The technical term used for the androecium in a flower of China rose (Hibiscus rosa sinensis) is
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
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The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons?
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
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Keel is characteristic of the flowers of
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
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Ovary is half-inferior in the flowers of
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
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Cotyledons and testa respectively are edible parts in
AIPMT 2009
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An example of axile placentation is
AIPMT 2009
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An examples of a seed with endosperm, perisperm, and caruncle is
AIPMT 2009
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A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called
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The floral formula
AIPMT 2009 Biology - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 33 English
is that of
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The fruit is chambered, developed from inferior ovary and has seeds with succulent testa in
AIPMT 2008
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Endosperm is consumed by developing embryo in the sead of
AIPMT 2008
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Dry indehiscent single-seeded fruit formed from bicarpellary syncarpous inferior ovary is
AIPMT 2008
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Replum is present in the ovary of flower of
AIPMT 2008
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The fleshy receptacle of syconus of fig encloses a number of
AIPMT 2008
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Which of the following is a flowering plant with nodules containing filamentous nitrogen-fixing micro-organism?
AIPMT 2007
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Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of a young cob of maize are
AIPMT 2006
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Pineapple (ananas) fruit develops from
AIPMT 2006
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In which of the following fruits, the edible part is the aril ?
AIPMT 2006
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Pentamerous actinomorphic flowers, bicarpellary ovary with oblique septa, and fruit capsule or berry, are characteristic features of
AIPMT 2006
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Why is vivipary an undesirable character for annual crop plants?
AIPMT 2005
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Which of the following represents the edible part of the fruit of litchi?
AIPMT 2005
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Edible part of mango is
AIPMT 2004
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Juicy hair-like structures observed in the lemon fruit develop from
AIPMT 2003
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Edible part in mango is
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Geocarpic fruit is
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Bicarpellary gynoecium and oblique ovary occurs in
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Tetradynamous conditions occur in
AIPMT 2001
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In which of the following plant sunken stomata are found?
AIPMT 2001
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Which is expressing right appropriate pairing?
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Which is correct pair for edible part?
AIPMT 2001
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Edible part of banana is
AIPMT 2001
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What is the eye of potato?
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Hair found in the inflorescence of Zea mays are the modification of
AIPMT 2000
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Geocarpic fruits is
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Pneumatophores are found in
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