The casparian strip or band is believed to be made up of
A. Cellulose
B. Pectin
C. Cutin
D. Suberin
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The radiant energy absorbed by the plants results in
A. Photolysis of water
B. Oxidation of chlorophyll
C. Reduction of oxygen
D. Oxidation of carbon dioxide
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The xylem, if its elements are derived from the procambium of the apical meristem, is called
A. Protoxylem
B. Metaxylem
C. Primary xylem
D. Secondary xylem
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The mulberry fruit is
A. Sorosis
B. Syconus
C. Samara
D. Nut
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In case the radiating ribs of xylem deepen to an extent that they appear as separate parallel lobes with phloem lobes alternating with them then the protostele is termed as-
A. Haplostele
B. Aetinostele
C. Plectostele
D. Mixed protostele
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The fibres in Cannabis sativa develop from
A. Xylem cells
B. Phloem cells
C. Procambial cells
D. Ground meristems
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Which one of the following is a modified stem?
A. Carrot
B. Sweet potato
C. Coconut
D. Potato
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An edible underground stem is
A. ginger
B. sweet-potato
C. sugarcane
D. radish
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Of the following which one is not a fish?
A. Starfish
B. Sawfish
C. Pipefish
D. Guitarfish
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Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of other three?
A. Crab
B. Mite
C. Scorpion
D. Spider
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Plants which flower only once in, their lifetime are known as
A. polycarpic
B. monocarpic
C. monogamous
D. monogeneric
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A hydrophyte is
A. A marine animal
B. An aquatic plant
C. A plant disease
D. A rootless plant
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Opium is obtained from
A. Dried leaves
B. Roots
C. Latex from unripe fruit
D. Latex from ripe fruit
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Consider the following animals.
1. Sea cow
2. Sea horse
3. Sea lion
Which of the above is/are mammal/mammals?
A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 3
C. Only 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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In the aerial roots of some orchids the epidermal initials divide periclinally to form a many-layered or a multiple epidermis, called
A. Exodermis
B. Velamen
C. Trichoblast
D. Periblem
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Which among the following are called the amphibians of plant kingdom?
A. Gymnosperms
B. Pteridophytes
C. Bryophytes
D. Liverworts
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Noscapine is obtained from
A. Poppy
B. Basii
C. Eucalyptus
D. Ephedra
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In which of the following orders, all the members possess sporangia which have the eusporangiate type of development?
A. Ophioglossales
B. Equisetales
C. Sphenophyllales
D. Psilophytales
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Which botanist is credited with creating one of the first widely used natural systems of plant classification?
A. Robert Brown
B. August Wilhelm Eichler
C. Joseph Dalton Hooker
D. Joseph Banks
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The part of the flower that can carry out photosynthesis is
A. androecium
B. gynoecium
C. calyx
D. corolla
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