Quiz on Morphology of Flowering Plants

What type of root system is characterized by a primary root that is long and thick with lateral roots?

• Modified root system

• Adventitious root system

• Tap root system

• Fibrous root system

Which of the following is an example of a modified tap root for storage?

• Carrot

• Wheat

• Grass

• Banyan

What is the main function of the stem in flowering plants?

• Photosynthesis

• Water absorption

• Support and conduction

• Storage of food

Which type of leaf has a lamina that is entire or may be incised but not up to the midrib?

• Pinnately compound leaf

• Simple leaf

• Compound leaf

• Palmately compound leaf

In which type of inflorescence do flowers develop on a thin, long, and weak peduncle?

• Raceme

• Catkin

• Spike

• Corymb

What type of venation is characterized by lateral veins forming a net-like structure?

• Parallel venation

• Reticulate venation

• Multicostate venation

• Unicostate venation

Which of the following is a type of modified leaf that helps in climbing?

• Leaf spine

• Leaf pitcher

• Leaf tendril

• Leaf bladder

What is the term for the arrangement of flowers on the floral axis?

• Symmetry

• Venation

• Inflorescence

• Phyllotaxy

Which type of flower can be divided into two equal halves by any vertical plane?

• Actinomorphic flower

• Zygomorphic flower

• Incomplete flower

• Asymmetrical flower

What type of root arises from parts of the plant other than the radicle?

• Tap root

• Fibrous root

• Adventitious root

• Modified root