12-botany-unit-I Taxonomy Of Angiosperms
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- 1.Artificial system of classification of plants was proposed by a
- A.
Swedish botanist
- B.
British botanist
- C.
German botanist
- D.
Indian botanist
- 2.Which of the following classification is a sexual system of classification?
- A.
Artificial system
- B.
Natural system
- C.
Phylo genetic system
- D.
Natural selection
- 3.Genera plantarum of Bentham and Hooker was published in
- A.
Three volumes
- B.
A single volume
- C.
Two volumes
- D.
Four volumes
- 4.In Bentham and Hooker classification of plants, the present day ‘orders’ were referred to by them as
- A.
Cohorts
- B.
Series
- C.
Orders
- D.
families
- 5.The botanist who introduced binomial system is
- A.
Gaspard Bauhin
- B.
Carolus Linnaeus
- C.
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
- D.
Adolf Engler
- 6.Inferae includes
- A.
3 orders and 9 families
- B.
5 orders and 27 families
- C.
6 orders and 34 families
- D.
4 orders and 23 families
- 7.Plants having flowers with free petals are placed under
- A.
Polypetalae
- B.
Monochlamydeae
- C.
Monocotyledons
- D.
Gamopetalae
- 8.How many families were described by Bentham and Hooker in their classification?
- A.
202
- B.
204
- C.
212
- D.
102
- 9.Thalamiflorae includes
- A.
6 orders and 34 families
- B.
4 orders and 23 families
- C.
5 orders and 27 families
- D.
3 orders and 12 families
- 10.In Bentham and Hooker’s classification of plants, the present by “families” were referred to by them as
- A.
Orders
- B.
Families
- C.
Cohorts
- D.
Series
- 11.Which one of the following series includes the epigynous flowers?
- A.
Inferae
- B.
Thalamiflorae
- C.
Disciflorae
- D.
Heteromerae
- 12.The family included under the series Unisexuales is
- A.
Euphorbiaceae
- B.
Solanaceae
- C.
Malvaceae
- D.
Musaceae
- 13.Thespesia populnea belongs to
- A.
Malvaceae
- B.
Musaceae
- C.
Solanaceae
- D.
Euphorbiaceae
- 14.Malvaceae is placed in the series
- A.
Thalamiflorae
- B.
Inferae
- C.
Heteromerae
- D.
Disciflorae
- 15.Anthers are monothecous in
- A.
Malvaceae
- B.
Solanaceae
- C.
Musaceae
- D.
Euphorbiaceae
- 16.In Abelmoschus esculentus, the fruit is
- A.
Loculicidal capsule
- B.
regma
- C.
Drupe
- D.
schizocarp
- 17.Binomial of lady’s finger is
- A.
Abelmoschus esculentus
- B.
Hibiscus cannabinus
- C.
Thespesia populnea
- D.
Gossypium barbadense
- 18.Pongamia glabra is
- A.
Tree
- B.
Herb
- C.
Shrub
- D.
Climber
- 19.Aeschynomene aspera is a
- A.
Hydrophyte
- B.
Xerophyte
- C.
Mesophyte
- D.
Lithophyte
- 20.The binomial of groundnut plant is
- A.
Arcachis hypogea
- B.
Pongamia glabra
- C.
Cyamopsis tertagonaloba
- D.
Vigna mungo
- 21.The fruit of the members of Fabaceae is
- A.
Legume
- B.
Berry
- C.
Drupe
- D.
Caryopsis
- 22.The type of placentation seen in the members of fabaceae is
- A.
Marginal
- B.
Axile
- C.
Parietal
- D.
Drupe
- 23.Rubiaceae is placed under the series
- A.
Inferae
- B.
Heteromerae
- C.
Bicorpellate
- D.
Unisexuales
- 24.The phyllotaxy in Ixora coccinea is
- A.
Opposite decussate
- B.
Alternate
- C.
Whorled
- D.
Spiral
- 25.In Ixora coccinea, the stamens are
- A.
Epipetalous
- B.
Monadelphous
- C.
Syngenesious
- D.
Diadelphous
- 26.Vernonia arborea is a
- A.
Tree
- B.
Herb
- C.
Shrup
- D.
Twiner
- 27.The head is reduced to single flower in
- A.
Echinops
- B.
Launaea
- C.
Chrysanthemum
- D.
Dahlia
- 28.Homogamous head inflorescence head is found in
- A.
Launaea
- B.
Echinops
- C.
Helianthus
- D.
Tridax
- 29.Solanaceae is placed under
- A.
Polemoniales
- B.
Malvales
- C.
Unisexuales
- D.
Ranales
- 30.The carpels are obliquely placed in the members of
- A.
Solanaceae
- B.
Malvaceae
- C.
Euphorbiaceae
- D.
Musaceae
- 31.Euphorbiaceae includes about
- A.
300 genera
- B.
254 genera
- C.
82 genera
- D.
90 genera
- 32.Ricinus communis is a
- A.
Shrub
- B.
Herb
- C.
tree
- D.
cladode.
- 33.In which of the following plants the midrib and veins are found with yellowish spines
- A.
Solanum xanthocarpum
- B.
Petunia hybrida
- C.
Solanum melongena
- D.
Datura metal
- 34.An example of cladode is
- A.
Euphorbia tirucalli.
- B.
Jatropha curcas
- C.
Phyllanthus emblica
- D.
Ricinus communis
- 35."The bird of paradise flower” refers to
- A.
Strelitzia reginae
- B.
Musa paradisiaca
- C.
Ravenala madagascariensis
- D.
Heliconia sp.
- 36.In Hevea brasiliensis, the leaves are
- A.
Trifoliately compound
- B.
Simple
- C.
Sessile
- D.
Palmately lobed.
- 37.In inflorescence in Ravenala madagascariensis is
- A.
Compound cyme
- B.
Compound raceme
- C.
Branched spadix
- D.
Simple raceme
- 38.The number of fertile stamens in Ravenala madagascariensis is
- A.
Six
- B.
three
- C.
four
- D.
five
- 39.The phyllotaxy in Musa is
- A.
Spiral
- B.
Distichous
- C.
Alternate
- D.
opposite
- 40.Areceaceae is placed under the series
- A.
Calycinae
- B.
Multivovulatae aquatica
- C.
Unisexuales
- D.
Polemoniales
- 41.Borassus flabellifer is the binomial of
- A.
Plamyra palm
- B.
Wine palm
- C.
Coconut tree
- D.
Royal palm
- 42.In Corypha umberaculifera, the spadix measures about
- A.
Tern meters
- B.
Two meters
- C.
Eight meters
- D.
Five meters
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