Multiple Choice Questions

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Assertion : On plotting the length of the root against time, a linear curve is obtained.

Reason : An elongating rout exemplifies arithmetic growth.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are hue but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


A.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

In arithmetic growth, following mitotic cell division, only one daughter cell divides while the other differentiates and matures. 

The simplest expression of arithmetic growth is exemplified by root elongation at a constant rate. On plotting the length of the organ against time, a linear curve is obtained.


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Identify the given figures A, B, C, D and E.

                 

  •        A        B        C        D        E
    Marginal Axile Free central Parietal Basal
  •        A        B        C        D        E
    Marginal Parietal Free central Axile Basal
  •        A        B        C        D        E
    Marginal Axile Parietal Free central Basal
  •        A        B        C        D        E
    Marginal Axile Parietal Basal Free central

Cut surfaces of fruit and vegetables often become dark because

  • dirty knife makes it dark

  • oxidation of tannic acid in the presence of trace of iron from the knife makes it dark

  • dust of the air makes it dark

  • none of the above.


Cocoa is the plant from which chocolate is made. Which part is used to extract it?

  • Flower

  • Fruits

  • Seeds

  • Bark


The branched sclereids present in hydrophytes are

  • osteosclereids

  • trichosclereids

  • macrosclereids

  • astrosclereids


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Composite fruit develops from

  • single ovary

  • inflorescence

  • apocaropous ovary

  • pericarp


Cleistogamy is leading over anthesis because

  • pollination agent is not required

  • it assures heterozygosity

  • it favours insect pollination

  • it allows xenogamy


Ectophloic siphonostele is found in

  • Osmunda and Equisetum

  • Marsilea and Botrychium

  • Adiantum and Cucurbitaceae

  • Dicksonia and Maidenhair fern.


Given figure shows

  • structure of lenticel

  • hydathode showing gaseous vapour exchange

  • fungus reproducing by spore formation

  • algae reproducing by spore formation.


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Which of the following is true?

  • Umbel is a racemose inflorescence where all stalked flower aggregate on the flat receptacle

  • Raceme is a racemose inflorescence having main axis shortened & flower born acropetally

  • Spadix is a racemose inflorescence having pendulous spike with main axis much flattened.

  • Spike is a racemose inflorescence having sessile flowers


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