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morphology in flowering plants Flashcards

1
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embryonal axis in dicot seed is called

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tigellum

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2
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stem arises from

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plumule (hypocotyl)

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3
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root arises from

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radicle (epicotyl)

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4
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root hairs arise from

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region of maturation

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5
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any root arising from other part of plant other than radicle is called

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adventitious root

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6
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monstera has

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adventitious root

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7
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wheat has

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fibrous root

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8
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pea has

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tap root

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9
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taproot modification includes

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radish, turnip, carrot

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10
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radish stores food in

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taproot

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11
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sweet potato and asparagus are

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adventitious root modification

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12
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pillar like adventitious roots are known as ____ and is seen in ____

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prop roots; banyan

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13
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in maize and sugarcane ____ provides support

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stilt roots

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14
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rhizophora and other marshy plants have modifications called

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pneumatophores

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15
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stem bears ______

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nodes & internodes

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16
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creepers include

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grasses

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17
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climbers are

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grapevine, passion fruit

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18
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sweet potato stem is modified into ___

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twiner

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19
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weak stemmed plants include

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creepers, trailers, climbers, twiners

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20
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potato is a ____ modification whereas sweet potato is a ____

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stem; root

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21
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colocasia and zaminkand have modified shoot into ____ for ____

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corn; perennation and storage

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22
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bulb includes

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onion, garlic

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23
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rhizome is

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ginger and turmeric

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24
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the stem modification which grows obliquely is _____ and it is seen in ____

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tuber; potato

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25
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thorn is a ____ modification

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endogenous stem

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26
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tendrils in grapes, cucumber, gourd, pumpkin are _____ modifications

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stem

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27
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tendrils in pea are ____ modifications

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leaf

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28
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green fleshy stem for photosynthesis is _____

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phylloclade

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28
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phylloclade is cylindrical as in

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euphorbia

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29
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cladode is seen in

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asparagus

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29
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phylloclade is flattened as in

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opuntia

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30
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the sub aerial modification which runs along the substratum is ____ and is seen in ___

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runner; strawberry and grasses

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31
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the sub aerial modification which grows aerially for sometime and then bends towards the ground is ____

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stolon; mint and jasmine

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32
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the sub aerial modification which grows below the soil and comes out obliquely ____

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sucker; banana and chrysanthemum

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33
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the sub aerial modification seen in aquatic plants with rosette habit is

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offset; pistia and eichornia

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34
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leaf arises from

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node

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35
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alternate phyllotaxy in

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china rose, mustard, chili

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36
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opposite phyllotaxy in

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calotropis

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37
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alstonia shows which phyllotaxy

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whorled

38
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in compound leaves….

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incisions of lamina reach the midrib and split it into leaflets

39
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stalk in simple leaf is

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petiole

40
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stalk in compound leaf is

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rachis

41
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reduced fleshy leaf is seen in ____ and is called ___

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onion and garlic; scale leaf

42
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pinnately compound leaf is ____

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neem, rose

43
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palmately compound leaf is

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silk cotton

44
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eyes of potato are

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axillary buds

45
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axillary bud is found in….

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base of stalk but not base of leaflet

46
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leaf spine is found in

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cactus

47
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phyllode is ___ and is seen in ___

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fleshy stalk for storage; acacia

48
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leaf tendril is

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pea

49
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pitcher scientific name

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nepenthes

50
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utricularia is

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bladderwort

51
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dionaea is

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venus fly trap

52
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sundew is

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drosera

53
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solitary flower stalk is called

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pedicel

54
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common stalk for many flowers

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peduncle

55
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when shoot tip transforms into flower….

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it is solitary

56
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cymose inflorescence example is

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jasmine

57
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thalamus is also called

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receptacle

58
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flower arises from

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apical/axillary bud

59
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proximal end of filament is attached to

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thalamus/petal

60
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distal end of filament is attached to

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anther

61
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unisexual flowers are

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coconut, papaya

62
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bisexual flowers are

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pea, china rose

63
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syncarpous flowers are

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papaver

64
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apocarpous flowers are

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michelia

65
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monochlamydeous flowers are seen in

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liliaceae

66
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monoadelphous stamens in

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malvaceae

67
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diadelphous stamen in

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pea

68
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polyadelphous stamens in

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citrus

69
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superior ovary is seen in

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china rose, mustard, pea

70
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half inferior ovary is also called

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perigynous

71
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inferior ovary is called

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epigynous

72
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perigynous flowers are seen in

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rose, plum, peach

73
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epigynous flowers are seen in

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sunflower, marigold, cucumber

74
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arrangement of calyx and corolla is called

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aestivation

75
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valvate as in

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calotropis

76
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twisted in

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china rose

77
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cassia and gulmohur show

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imbricate

78
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sepals/petals overlap irregularly is called

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imbricate

79
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vexillary is also called

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papillonaceous

80
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____ is the fused petal in pea

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keel

81
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syngenesious anthers (fused anthers) are seen in

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disc florets of asteraceae

82
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asymmetrical flowers are

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canna

83
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zygomorphic flowers are those which can be divided….

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two equal planes by any one plane passing in one vertical plane

84
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in salvia, anthers are

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different sizes; 2 short 2 tall

85
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in mustard, anthers are

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different size, 2 short 4 tall

86
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most developed placentation is

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basal

87
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free central placentation in

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dianthus and primrose

88
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parietal placentation in

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mustard, argemone

89
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in drupe endocarp is

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hard and stony

90
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in drupe of mango, ____ is fleshy

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mesocarp

91
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in drupe of coconut, ___ is fibrous

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mesocarp

92
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achene represents

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fruitlets of strawberry

93
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aleurone layer is ____

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triploid

94
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plumule and few leaf primordia are enclosed in

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sheath like coleoptile

95
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radicle is enclosed in

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coleorhizza

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