Multiple Choice Questions

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An obligate root parasite is

  • Rafflesia

  • Loranthus

  • Viscum

  • Striga


A.

Rafflesia

Obligate parasites are organisms that obtain their food from host throughout their life, egRafflesia, Orobanche (root parasite).

Facultative parasites are organism which are parasitic but can obtain their food from dead organic matter under certain conditions.

Obligate root parasite Rafflesia, Orobanche etc

Partial root parasite Viscum, Loranthus etc

Obligate stem parasite Santalum

Partial stem parasite Cuscuta


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Botanical name of 'chana' is

  • Cicer arietinum

  • Phaseolus aureus

  • Lablab purpureus

  • Dolichos


Which of the following is a true nut?

  • Walnut

  • Cashewnut

  • Groundnut

  • Pistachio


Trimerous flower, superior ovary and axile placentation is characteristics of

  • Liliaceae

  • Cucurbitaceae

  • Solanaceae

  • Compositae


Stem cuttings are commonly used for the proprogation of

  • banana

  • rose

  • mango

  • cotton


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Pappus is modified

  • calyx

  • corolla

  • bracts

  • gynoecium


Chicory powder which is mixed with coffee powder is obtained from

  • root

  • leaf

  • stem

  • seeds


Lady finger belongs to family

  • Malvaceae

  • Cucurbitaceae

  • Liliaceae

  • Brassiaceae


Clinging roots are found in

  • orchids

  • Trapa

  • Podostemon

  • screwpine


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Edible part in 'sorosis', a composite fruit, is

  • cotyledons

  • endosperm

  • perianth and peduncle

  • fleshy thalamus


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