McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) .
Chapters
| 51. |
Placentation in legumes is: (N.C.E.R.T.1988,C.P.M.T. 19977) |
| A. | Basal |
| B. | Marginal |
| C. | Axile |
| D. | Free central |
| Answer» B. Marginal | |
| 52. |
The leaves are modified into tendrils, hooks, pitcher ,and bladder in the following plants respectively: |
| A. | sweet pea, bignonia, Nepenthes, Utricularia |
| B. | sweet pea, bignonia, Utricularia, Nepenthes, |
| C. | Nepenthes , bignonia, sweet pea, Utricularia |
| D. | Utricularia, Nepenthes, bignonia, sweet pea |
| Answer» A. sweet pea, bignonia, Nepenthes, Utricularia | |
| 53. |
Leaf apex is modified into tendril in: |
| A. | Smilax |
| B. | Gloriosa |
| C. | Australian acacia |
| D. | Pea |
| Answer» B. Gloriosa | |
| 54. |
A fibrous root system is better adapted than tap root system for: |
| A. | Storage food (B.H.U. 1993) |
| B. | Anchorage of plant to soil |
| C. | Absorption of water and organic fo |
| Answer» B. Anchorage of plant to soil | |
| 55. |
Which is not a stem modification? (A.F.M.C. 1988) |
| A. | Rhizome of Ginger |
| B. | Corm of Colocasia |
| C. | Pitcher of Nepenthes |
| D. | tuber of potato |
| Answer» C. Pitcher of Nepenthes | |
| 56. |
A pair of insectivorous plant is: ( C.B.S.E. 1999) |
| A. | Dionaea and viscum |
| B. | Nepenthes and bladderwort |
| C. | Drosera and rafflesia |
| D. | Venus fly and Rafflesia |
| Answer» B. Nepenthes and bladderwort | |
| 57. |
A phyllode is a modified: (Kerala CET 2004) |
| A. | leaf |
| B. | stem |
| C. | root |
| D. | branch |
| Answer» A. leaf | |
| 58. |
An underground specialized shoot with reduced disc like stem covered by fleshy leaves is: (J.K.R.E.T. 2000) |
| A. | bulb |
| B. | Rhizome |
| C. | rhizophore |
| D. | bulbil |
| Answer» A. bulb | |
| 59. |
Stipular tendril modification is found in : (Pb. PMT2001) |
| A. | Smilex |
| B. | Pea |
| C. | Guava |
| D. | Mimosa pudica |
| Answer» A. Smilex | |
| 60. |
Viscum is: (AFMC 2004) |
| A. | total stem parasite |
| B. | total root parasite |
| C. | partial stem parasite |
| D. | partial root parasite |
| Answer» C. partial stem parasite | |
| 61. |
Root pocket does not occur in : (Orrisa 2004) |
| A. | Ipomoea |
| B. | Mangrove plants |
| C. | trapa |
| D. | pistia |
| Answer» D. pistia | |
| 62. |
Phylloclades are: (JKCMEE 2004) |
| A. | leaf modification |
| B. | one internode and long stem |
| C. | modified petioles |
| D. | green succulent stem of indefinite growth |
| Answer» D. green succulent stem of indefinite growth | |
| 63. |
Bladder of Utricularia and Pitchers of nepenthes are modifications of: (JKCMEE 2004) |
| A. | leave |
| B. | stems |
| C. | root |
| D. | flowers |
| Answer» A. leave | |
| 64. |
Tallest gymnosperm : (AFMC 2006) |
| A. | sequoia |
| B. | Eucalyptus |
| C. | Pinus |
| D. | Rannuncoulus |
| Answer» A. sequoia | |
| 65. |
The “Eyes” of the potato tuber are : (A.P.M.T.2011) |
| A. | Root bud |
| B. | Flower buds |
| C. | Shoot bud |
| D. | Axillary buds |
| Answer» D. Axillary buds | |
| 66. |
Vexillary aestivation is characteristic of the family: |
| A. | Asteraceae |
| B. | Solanaceae |
| C. | Brassicaceae |
| D. | Fabaceae |
| Answer» D. Fabaceae | |
| 67. |
Mangrove plant live in: |
| A. | Alpine Tundra |
| B. | Tundra |
| C. | Marshy areas along rivers |
| D. | Marshy areas along sea shore |
| Answer» D. Marshy areas along sea shore | |
| 68. |
Succulents are likely to be found in: |
| A. | Tropical rain forest |
| B. | Deciduous forest |
| C. | Deserts |
| D. | Tundra |
| Answer» C. Deserts | |
| 69. |
In a compound umbel each umbellate is subtended by: |
| A. | Involucre |
| B. | Bracket |
| C. | Involucel |
| D. | Bracteole |
| Answer» B. Bracket | |
| 70. |
In the monocotyledonous seeds the endosperm is separated from the embryo by a distinct layer known as: (Kerala 2008) |
| A. | testa |
| B. | epithelial layer |
| C. | tegmen |
| D. | scutellum (e) coleoptile |
| Answer» B. epithelial layer | |
| 71. |
The fleshy receptacle encloses a number of: (C.B.S.E. 2008) |
| A. | Berrie |
| B. | achene |
| C. | Unisexual flower |
| D. | Samaras |
| Answer» C. Unisexual flower | |
| 72. |
The ovary is half inferior in flowers of : (A.I.P.M.T. 2011) |
| A. | Peach |
| B. | Cucumber |
| C. | Cotton |
| D. | Guava |
| Answer» A. Peach | |
| 73. |
Which one of the following statements is correct? (A.I.P.M.T. 2011) |
| A. | In tomato ,fruit is capsule |
| B. | Seeds of orchids have oil –rich endosperm |
| C. | Placentation in primrose is basal |
| D. | Flower of tulip is a modified shoot. |
| Answer» D. Flower of tulip is a modified shoot. | |
| 74. |
Flowers are zygomorphic in : (A.I.P.M.T. 2011) |
| A. | Mustard |
| B. | Gulmohar |
| C. | Tomato |
| D. | Datura |
| Answer» B. Gulmohar | |
| 75. |
Phyllode is present in : (A.I.P.M.T. 2012) |
| A. | Euphorbia |
| B. | Australian Acacia |
| C. | Opuntia |
| D. | Asparagus |
| Answer» B. Australian Acacia | |
| 76. |
Cymose inflorescence is present in: (A.I.P.M.T. 2012) |
| A. | Sesbania |
| B. | Trifolium |
| C. | Brassica |
| D. | Solanum |
| Answer» D. Solanum | |
| 77. |
The seed can be defined as: |
| A. | An immature embryo protected by coats |
| B. | A mature ovule with a dormant embryo with enough reserve food and protective coating. |
| C. | A mature spore with enough reserve food and protective coatings |
| D. | A mature ovary with reserve food and protective coverings |
| Answer» B. A mature ovule with a dormant embryo with enough reserve food and protective coating. | |
| 78. |
In the maize grain , the starchy food is stored in: |
| A. | Cotyledon |
| B. | Coleoptile |
| C. | Aleurone layer |
| D. | Endosperm |
| Answer» D. Endosperm | |
| 79. |
Which one of the following is not fruit? |
| A. | Cabbage |
| B. | Apple |
| C. | Watermelon |
| D. | Tomato |
| Answer» A. Cabbage | |
| 80. |
A fruit in which the fruit wall (pericarp) and seed coat have got fused is called |
| A. | Legume |
| B. | caryopsis |
| C. | nut |
| D. | drupe |
| Answer» B. caryopsis | |
| 81. |
A composite or multiple fruit develops from : |
| A. | Polycarpellary ovary |
| B. | Bicarpellary and syncarpous ovary |
| C. | Apocarpous ovary |
| D. | Inflorescence |
| Answer» D. Inflorescence | |
| 82. |
Wheat grain is an example of : |
| A. | Achene |
| B. | Caryopsis |
| C. | Nut |
| D. | Follicle |
| Answer» B. Caryopsis | |
| 83. |
Which fruit is a type of nut? |
| A. | Ground nut |
| B. | Oat |
| C. | Walnut |
| D. | Cashew nut |
| Answer» D. Cashew nut | |
| 84. |
What is the edible part in coconut? |
| A. | Entire seed |
| B. | Fruit wall |
| C. | Endosperm |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Endosperm | |
| 85. |
Water inside a coconut is : (Manipal PMT 1995) |
| A. | Liquid endosperm |
| B. | Liquid endocarp |
| C. | Liquid Mesocarp |
| D. | Liquid Nucleus |
| Answer» A. Liquid endosperm | |
| 86. |
False fruit is a fruit which develops from: |
| A. | Ovary |
| B. | Any part of the flower except the ovary |
| C. | Aporcarpous carpellary |
| D. | Syncorpous carpellary |
| Answer» B. Any part of the flower except the ovary | |
| 87. |
Fibers are found on the seeds of: |
| A. | Calotropi |
| B. | Gossypium |
| C. | Alstonia |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 88. |
Which is the correct pair for edible part? (C.B.S.E.2001) |
| A. | Tomato - Thalamu |
| B. | Maize – Cotyledons |
| C. | Guava - Mesocarp |
| D. | Date palm- Pericarp |
| Answer» B. Maize – Cotyledons | |
| 89. |
How many plants in the list given below have composite fruits that develop from an inflorescence? (A.I.P.M.T. 2012) Walnut, poppy, radish, pineapple, apple, tomato, mulberry. |
| A. | Five |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Three | |
| 90. |
A characteristic of angiosperm is : (AFMC 1992,Hariyana,PMT, 1994) |
| A. | Flower |
| B. | Root |
| C. | Seed |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» A. Flower | |
| 91. |
The capacity for vegetative reproduction is found in: |
| A. | Leave |
| B. | Roots |
| C. | Stem |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 92. |
______ are the vegetative organs of the flowering plants: |
| A. | Root ,stem, flower |
| B. | Leaves ,stem, fruits |
| C. | Roots, leaves, flowers |
| D. | Roots, stem, leaves |
| Answer» D. Roots, stem, leaves | |
| 93. |
A root can be differentiated from the stem because of the absence of : |
| A. | Green colour |
| B. | Nods and internodes |
| C. | Hair |
| D. | Branches |
| Answer» B. Nods and internodes | |
| 94. |
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of root: |
| A. | Presence of root tap |
| B. | Presence of unicellular hair |
| C. | Presence of chlorophyll |
| D. | Absence of buds |
| Answer» C. Presence of chlorophyll | |
| 95. |
When the trunk is unbranched and bears crown of leaves at its apex, it is known as : |
| A. | Runner |
| B. | Sucker |
| C. | Caudex |
| D. | Culm |
| Answer» C. Caudex | |
| 96. |
Parallel venation is a characteristic of : |
| A. | Legume |
| B. | Grasses |
| C. | Parasitic plants |
| D. | Xerophytic plants |
| Answer» B. Grasses | |
| 97. |
Leaf morphology helps in : |
| A. | Plant identification |
| B. | Plant classification |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | (a)&(b) both |
| Answer» D. (a)&(b) both | |
| 98. |
When the stem or its branch ends into floral bus: |
| A. | Vegetative growth starts |
| B. | Reproductive growth starts |
| C. | Lateral branch is given out |
| D. | Apical growth is stimulated |
| Answer» B. Reproductive growth starts | |
| 99. |
Root that grow from any part of the plant body other than the radical are called? (AFMC 2010) |
| A. | Tap root |
| B. | Adventitious root |
| C. | Modified roots |
| D. | Aerial roots |
| Answer» B. Adventitious root | |
| 100. |
____require more than two growing seasons to complete their life cycle. |
| A. | Annual |
| B. | Perennials |
| C. | Biennials |
| D. | Herbs |
| Answer» B. Perennials | |
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