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Ch-5 Morphology of Flowering Plants Flashcards

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Types of Root System

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  1. Tap root
  2. Fibrous root
  3. Adventitious root
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Basis of modification of Tap root

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  1. Storage of Food

2. Breathing purposes

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Example of Tap Root

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Mustard

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Example of Fibrous Root

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Wheat plant

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Example of Adventitious Root

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  1. Monstera

2. Banyan Tree

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6
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Fusiform Tap root example

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Radish

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Conical Tap Roots example

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Carrot

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Napiform Tap Root example

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Turnip

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Tuberous Tap Root example

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Mirabilis

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10
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Nodulated Tap Root families

Example

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Papilionatae / Fabaceae Family

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Openings of Pneumatophores

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Lenticel / Pneumathodes

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Example of Pneumatophores

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Rhizhopora / Heritiera

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Example of Fasiculated (clustered) Roots

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Asparagus, Dahlia

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Example of Beaded/Monoliform Roots

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Grapes, Momordica( Bitter gourd)

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Example of Tuberous adventitious Roots

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Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatus)

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Stilt Roots

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Sugarcane, Maize

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17
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Prop Roots example

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Banyan Tree

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18
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Climbing Root example

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Money plant, Monstera

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Foliar/Epiphyllous Roots example

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Bryophyllum

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20
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Haustorial Roots example

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Cuscuta, Dendropthoe

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21
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Example of Runner Stem

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Strawberry, Grass

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22
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Example of Stolon stem

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Jasmine, Wild Strawberry

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Example of Sucker stem

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Banana, Pineapple

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24
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Example of offset stem

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Eichhornia (Water hyacinth)

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25
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Example of Tuber

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Potato

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26
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Example of Rhizome

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Ginger, Banana

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27
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Example of Corm

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Saffron, Colocasia

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Example of Bulb

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Onion, Garlic

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Example of Stem Tendril

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Grapes, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Watermelon

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Examples of Stem Thorn

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Carissa,
Bougainvillea,
Citrus

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31
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Example of Phylloclade

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Opuntia,
Cactus,
Euphorbia

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32
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Scientific Term for Leaf Base

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Hypopodium

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33
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Scientific Term for Petiole

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Mesopodium

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34
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Scientific Term for Lamina

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Epipodium

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35
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Example of Stipulate Leaf

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Fabaceae

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36
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Example of families with Ex-stipulate Leaf

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Solanaceae, Liliaceae

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37
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Example of Free Lateral stipule

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Hibiscus, Rose

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38
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Example of Foliaceous Stipule

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Pea

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39
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Example of Spiny stipule

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Zizyphus

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40
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Exception of Reticulate venation in Dicots

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Calophyllum

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41
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Exception of Parallel venation in Monocots

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Smilax

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42
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Example Of Leaf Tendril

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Peas

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Example Of Leaf Tendril

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Example of Leaf Spine

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Cacti,
Opuntia,
Argemone

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Example of Leaf Pitcher

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Nepenthes, Dishchidia

46
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Example of Leaf bladder

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Utricularia (Bladderwort)

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Example of Phyllode

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Acacia, Parkinsonia

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Example of Leaflet tendril

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Pea, Sweet pea

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Example of simple leaf

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Mango, Radish, Peepal

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Example of Pinnately Compound Leaf

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Example of Palmately Compound Leaf

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Silkcotton

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Example of alternate phyllotaxy

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Mustard, China Rose, Sunflower

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Example of Opposite phyllotaxy

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Calotropis, Guava

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Example of Whorled Phyllotaxy

55
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Succession in Racemose / Indefinite Inflorescence

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Acropetal (Where old flowers are lower than young ones)

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Succession in Cymose/Definite inflorescence

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Basipetal (Old flowers are higher than young ones)

57
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Example of Actinomorphic Flower

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Mustard, Datura, Chilli

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Example of Zygomorphic Flower

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Pea, Gulmohar, Cassia

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Example of Asymmetrical Flower

60
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Example of Hypogynous Flower

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Mustard, China Rose, Brinjal

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Example of Perigynous Flower

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Rose, Plum, Peach

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Example of Epigynous Flower

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Guava, Cucumber, Ray florets of Sunflower

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What is Involucre?

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Whorl of bracts

64
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Spathe-

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A large bract encloses the whole inflorescence

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Example of Spathe

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Banana, Maize

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Example of Petaloid bract-

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Bougainvillea

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Example of Glume

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Wheat, Grass

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Example of Polypetalous condition-

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Mustard, Radish

69
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Example of Gamosepalous condition

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Cotton,
Datura,
Fabaceae family,
Brinjal

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Example of persistent sepals-

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Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal

71
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Example of Campanulate(bell shaped) Corolla

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Tobacco,
Raspberry,
Campanula

72
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Example of Tubular corolla

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Disc Floret of sunflower

73
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Example of infundibulated corolla

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Datura.

Petunia.

74
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Example of Papilionaceous Corolla

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Pes.

Bean.

75
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Example of valvate aestivation

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Calotropis.

Cruciferae

76
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Example of Twisted Aestivation

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China Rose,

Cotton

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Example of Imbricate Aestivation

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Gulmohar.

Cassia.

78
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Example of vexillary Aestivation

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Pea.

Bean.

79
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Example of monadelphous stamen

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China Rose

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Example of Diadelphous Stamen

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Example of polyadelphous Stamen

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Example of synandrous flower

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Colocasia,
Alocasia.
Cucurbitaceae Family

83
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Epipetalous stamen meaning-

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Stamen+Petal

84
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Epiphyllous Stamen meaning-

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Stamen+Perianth

85
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Gynandrous Stamen meaning-

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Stamen+Gynoecium

86
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Example of epipetalous flower

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Example of Epiphyllous Stamen

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Example of Gynandrous Stamen

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Calotropis

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Example of Didynamous Stamen

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Example of Tetradynamous Stamen

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Radish.
Mustard.
Turnip.

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Example of Marginal Placentation

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Example of Axile Placentation

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China Rose.
Lemon
Tomato

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Example of Parietal Placentation

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Mustard.

Argemone.

94
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Example of Free central Placentation

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Primrose, Dianthus

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Example of Basal Placentation

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Marigold.

Sunflower.

96
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Example of Drupe Fruit

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Mango.

Coconut.

97
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Outer Seed Coat-

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Inner Seed Coat-

99
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The scar on seed coat through which seed was attached to fruit

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Example of dicot seed in which endosperm stores food

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Example of Non-Endospermic Monocot Seed

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Fabaceae Stem-

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Erect or Climber

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Fabaceae leaf-

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  1. Stipulate
  2. Simple/Pinnately compound
  3. Pulvinus leaf base
  4. Reticulate venation
  5. Alternate phyllotaxy
104
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Characteristics of Fabaceae Flower-

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  1. Bisexual

2. Zygomorphic

105
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Calyx in Fabaceae

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  1. 5 Sepals
  2. Gamosepalous
  3. Imbricate/valvate

Botany - XI (2 decks)

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