Prepare for NEET with Botany-specific practice questions. Covering all major Botany chapters, this is perfect for your NEET Biology needs.
Statement 1: Water hyacinth and water lily are primarily insect-pollinated.
Statement 2: These plants possess colorful and fragrant flowers.
Choose the correct option:
Both statements are true, and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
Both statements are true, but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
Statement 1 is true, but statement 2 is false.
Statement 1 is false, but statement 2 is true.
Pneumatophores are characteristic of plants growing in:
Deserts
Grasslands
Swampy areas
Alpine regions
Which of the following adaptations helps plants in marshy habitats obtain oxygen?
Buttress roots
Pneumatophores
Prop roots
Fibrous roots
The primary function of pneumatophores in mangrove plants is:
Water absorption
Nutrient uptake
Anchorage
Gaseous exchange
The inward curling of leaves in grasses during dry periods is an example of:
A hydromorphic adaptation
A mesomorphic adaptation
A halomorphic adaptation
A xeromorphic adaptation
How does the inward curling of leaves benefit grasses in arid environments?
Increases light absorption for photosynthesis
Improves nutrient uptake from the soil
Protects against herbivore grazing
Reduces water loss through transpiration
Which type of plants develop specialized root structures called pneumatophores and exhibit vivipary for adaptation to their environment?
Mangroves
Cacti
Conifers
Deciduous Trees
Mangrove plants are known for their unique adaptations. Which of the following features helps them thrive in intertidal zones?
Pneumatophores only
Vivipary only
Both pneumatophores and vivipary
Neither pneumatophores nor vivipary
Pneumatophores are specialized aerial roots found in certain plants that grow in:
Desert regions
Mountain slopes
Grasslands
Swampy and intertidal areas
Which adaptation is NOT commonly associated with plants that exhibit vivipary?
Specialized aerial roots
Tolerance to saline conditions
Thick seed coat
Rapid seedling growth
