Class 11 Biology MCQ – Morphology of Flowering Plants

1. Which part of a plant is responsible for photosynthesis?

a) Root
b) Stem
c) Leaf
d) Flower

Answer:

c) Leaf

Explanation:

Leaves contain chlorophyll and are the primary site for photosynthesis.

2. The main function of root hairs is:

a) Anchoring the plant
b) Storage
c) Absorption of water and nutrients
d) Providing support

Answer:

c) Absorption of water and nutrients

Explanation:

Root hairs increase the surface area for absorption.

3. A flower which has both stamens and carpels is called:

a) Monoecious
b) Dioecious
c) Unisexual
d) Bisexual

Answer:

d) Bisexual

Explanation:

Bisexual flowers have both male and female reproductive organs.

4. The arrangement of leaves on a stem or branch is known as:

a) Venation
b) Phyllotaxy
c) Serration
d) Arrangement

Answer:

b) Phyllotaxy

Explanation:

Phyllotaxy refers to the pattern of leaf arrangement.

5. Which of the following is a modified stem for storage?

a) Root
b) Rhizome
c) Petiole
d) Leaflet

Answer:

b) Rhizome

Explanation:

Rhizomes, like ginger, are underground stems that store nutrients.

6. The floral whorl which contains sepals is called:

a) Calyx
b) Corolla
c) Androecium
d) Gynoecium

Answer:

a) Calyx

Explanation:

The calyx consists of all the sepals of a flower.

7. Which part of the flower develops into a fruit?

a) Petal
b) Sepal
c) Ovary
d) Stamen

Answer:

c) Ovary

Explanation:

After fertilization, the ovary develops into a fruit.

8. The type of venation in which veins are arranged parallel to each other is:

a) Reticulate
b) Pinnate
c) Parallel
d) Branching

Answer:

c) Parallel

Explanation:

Parallel venation is seen in monocots like banana leaves.

9. Thorns found in plants are modified:

a) Leaves
b) Stems
c) Roots
d) Flowers

Answer:

b) Stems

Explanation:

Thorns, like those in rose, are modified stems for protection.

10. Which of the following is a climbing organ in plants?

a) Tendril
b) Spine
c) Scale
d) Stipule

Answer:

a) Tendril

Explanation:

Tendrils help some plants to climb over supports.

11. The study of external features of plants is called:

a) Anatomy
b) Morphology
c) Taxonomy
d) Physiology

Answer:

b) Morphology

Explanation:

Morphology deals with the study of form and structure.

12. Which part of the flower produces pollen grains?

a) Anther
b) Filament
c) Stigma
d) Ovary

Answer:

a) Anther

Explanation:

Anther is the pollen-producing part of a flower.

13. The fleshy thalamus bearing floral parts on its surface is seen in:

a) Composite flower
b) Epigynous flower
c) Perigynous flower
d) Hypogynous flower

Answer:

c) Perigynous flower

Explanation:

In perigynous flowers, the ovary is surrounded by the thalamus.

14. Modified leaves that surround and protect the flower bud are:

a) Petals
b) Bracts
c) Sepals
d) Scales

Answer:

c) Sepals

Explanation:

Sepals protect the flower bud and are usually green.

15. The floral part that receives pollen grains during pollination is:

a) Anther
b) Ovary
c) Stigma
d) Filament

Answer:

c) Stigma

Explanation:

Stigma is the receptive part of the carpel for pollen grains.

16. A leaf modified to store food in an onion is:

a) Floral leaf
b) Scale leaf
c) Bract
d) Pitcher

Answer:

b) Scale leaf

Explanation:

In onions, the fleshy scale leaves store food.

17. Which part of the flower is essential for seed formation?

a) Petal
b) Sepal
c) Carpel
d) Stamen

Answer:

c) Carpel

Explanation:

Carpel contains the ovule, which after fertilization, develops into a seed.

18. A modified stem that helps in vegetative propagation in grass is:

a) Bulb
b) Runner
c) Rhizome
d) Tuber

Answer:

b) Runner

Explanation:

Runners spread horizontally and help in propagation.

19. The arrangement of floral leaves in a bud is:

a) Venation
b) Aestivation
c) Phyllotaxy
d) Vernalization

Answer:

b) Aestivation

Explanation:

Aestivation pertains to the arrangement of sepals and petals in the floral bud.

20. The presence of vascular bundles scattered in the ground tissue is characteristic of:

a) Dicots
b) Monocots
c) Gymnosperms
d) Pteridophytes

Answer:

b) Monocots

Explanation:

In monocots, vascular bundles are scattered, unlike dicots where they are arranged in a ring.

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