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111.

The family containing mustard and its main characters are

  • Brassicaceae - Tetramerous flowers, six stamens, bicarpellary gynoecium, siliqua type fruit

  • Brassicaceae - Pentamerous flowers, many stamens, pentacarpellary gynoecium, capsule type fruit

  • Solanaceae - Pentamerous flowers, five stamens, bicarpellary gynoecium, berry type fruit

  • Poaceae - Trimerous flowers, three stamens, monocarpellary gynoecium, caryopsis type of fruit.


A.

Brassicaceae - Tetramerous flowers, six stamens, bicarpellary gynoecium, siliqua type fruit

Brassica or mustard belongs to family Brassicaceae. It is characterised by polypetalous 4 petals, polysepalous 4 sepals, six stamens (which are in tetradynamous condition i.e. 4 + 2. Gynoecium is bicarpellary, syncarpous unilocular with parietal placentation. Fruit is usually siliqua (dry dehiscent fruit formed by bicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium with replum) and rarely lomentum.

Solanaceae is commonly called potato family. It is characterised by bisexual flower, 5 sepals, 5 petals. Androceium is epipetalous and Gynoecium is bicarpellary obligately placed. Fruit is berry or capsule.

Poaceae or Gramineae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants known as grasses. It is characterised by bracteate flower. It has usually 3 stamens, 3 carpels. Fruit is caryopsis or nut or berry.


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112.

Assertion: Ginger has a prostrate-growing rhizome.

Reason: Shoot growth is not effected by gravity

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false.


113.

Assertion: Photomodulation of flowering is a phytochrome - regulated process.

Reason: Active form of phytochrome (Pfr) directly induces floral induction in shoot buds.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false.


114.

Assertion: The epithelial layer of scutellum of maize is both secretory and absorptive in function.

Reason: The epithelial layer secretes hormones into the endosperm for the synthesis of food
solubilising enzymes and also absorbs and transfers the solubiliscd food to embryo axis.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false.


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115.

Assertion: Deficiency of sulphur causes chlorosis in plants.

Reason: Sulphur is a constituent of chlorophyll, proteins and nucleic acids.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false.


116.

Two chief functions of the leaves are

  • photosynthesis and respiration

  • photosynthesis and transpiration

  • transpiration and respiration

  • respiration and digestion


117.

The most advanced type of inflorescence is

  • corymb

  • catkin

  • spadix

  • capitulum


118.

Storage leaves occur in

  • Allium

  • Zizyphus

  • Triticum

  • Trapa


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119.

A flower characterised by monadelphous tubular stamens belongs to :

  • Solanaceae

  • Liliaceae

  • Malvaceae

  • Brassicaceae


120.

In Musa, inflorescence is :

  • spadix

  • corymb

  • capitulum

  • polychasial cyme


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