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Morphology of Flowering Plants

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Morphology of Flowering Plants2026easy

Q1.Phyllotaxy is the pattern of arrangement of ________.

  • AleavesAnswer
  • Bflowers
  • Cfruits
  • Dsepals

Explanation

Phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on the stem — alternate, opposite or whorled — and the name itself carries it, from the Greek phyllon meaning leaf. The arrangement of flowers on the axis is inflorescence, a different term entirely.

Source: NEET 2026 re-exam (21 June), Code 50, Q105

Morphology of Flowering Plants2026medium

Q2.Which of the following are characteristic features of Solanaceae family? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (a) Flowers are bisexual and actinomorphic
  • (b) Calyx have five sepals and are united
  • (c) Androecium have five stamens and are epipetalous
  • (d) Ovary is inferior.
  • A(a), (b) and (c) onlyAnswer
  • B(d) only
  • C(a) and (b) only
  • D(b), (c) and (d) only

Explanation

Solanaceae flowers are bisexual and radially symmetrical, with five united sepals and five epipetalous stamens fused to the corolla. The one false statement is (d): the ovary in Solanaceae is SUPERIOR, sitting above the other floral parts, not inferior.

Source: NEET 2026 re-exam (21 June), Code 50, Q113

Morphology of Flowering Plants2026hard

Q3.Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A. Marginal placentation
  • B. Axile placentation
  • C. Parietal placentation
  • D. Free central placentation
  • I. Argemone
  • II. Tomato
  • III. Primrose
  • IV. Pea
  • AA-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  • BA-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
  • CA-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
  • DA-IV, B-II, C-I, D-IIIAnswer

Explanation

Marginal placentation, with ovules along one suture of a single carpel, is seen in pea. Axile, where a central column bears ovules in a multi-chambered ovary, is seen in tomato. Parietal, with ovules on the ovary wall, is seen in Argemone. Free central, where ovules sit on a central axis with no septa, is seen in primrose.

Source: NEET 2026 re-exam (21 June), Code 50, Q120

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