A plant species exhibits cleistogamous flowers alongside chasmogamous flowers. What is the PRIMARY advantage conferred by the cleistogamous flowers?
Increased genetic diversity through cross-pollination
Assured seed set even in the absence of pollinators
Attraction of a wider range of pollinators
Production of larger and more nutritious seeds
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Pappus is modified
Calyx
Corolla
bract
gynoecium
The anthers in Solanaceae are
Monothecous, introrse
Dithecous, extrorse
Dithecous, introrse
Monothecovs, extrorse
A flower which can be divided into two equal halves by only one plane is
Zygomorphic
Actinomorphic
Regular
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A flower has its ovary positioned above the point of attachment of petals, sepals, and stamens. This flower is said to have a __________ ovary and a __________ flower.
superior, hypogynous
inferior, epigynous
perigynous, perigynous
half-inferior, half-superior
Which of the following is NOT a point of attachment for the filament of a stamen?
Stigma
Thalamus
Receptacle
Thalamus/Receptacle
In a hypothetical plant species, the ovary is positioned below the attachment of other floral parts. What type of ovary is this?
Superior
Inferior
Perigynous
Epigynous
Flower is always solitary when
Shoot bud transforms into flower
Shoot tip transforms into flower
Lateral shoot transforms into flower
Horizontal shoot transforms into flower
An example of axile placentation is
Argemopne
Dianthus
Lemon
Marigold
Identify the incorrect statement regarding the given plants: china rose, mustard, brinjal, guava, and cucumber.
China rose has numerous stamens.
Mustard has a superior ovary.
Cucumber has a superior ovary.
Guava has an inferior ovary.
In which type of placentation are the ovules attached to the central axis of a compound ovary?
Axile
Parietal
Basal
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