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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which among the following is incorrect about bulb? |
A. | In bulb, stem is underground and condensed with fleshy leaves |
B. | Leaves are arranged in concentric fashion |
C. | In garlic, a single bulb is present |
D. | Scale leaves are present on the bulb |
Answer» D. Scale leaves are present on the bulb | |
2. |
The eyes in the potato are the nodes in the potato. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
3. |
Which among the following is incorrect about rhizome? |
A. | Thick stems that grow horizontally under the soil are rhizomes |
B. | Nodes and internodes are present in this kind of roots and the adventitious roots arise from the node |
C. | Rhizomes are unaffected during unfavourable conditions |
D. | The edible part of ginger is a root |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Which among the following statements is incorrect about creepers? |
A. | Runners are modified sub-aerial stem that run along the ground and roots develop at nodes |
B. | Suckers arise from the underground part of the stem and these roots are present in Mentha |
C. | Stolon arises from the base of the main stem and gives rise to a new plant when meets the soil |
D. | In pineapple, stem is modified into stolon |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Which among the following is incorrect about different modes of modifications in stems? |
A. | Tendrils are tender and spirally coiled structures that arise from the axillary buds help in climbing of plants |
B. | Stem thorns are woody and pointed structures that develop from apical buds and provides protection of plants |
C. | Phylloclades are similar to stem thorns in structure but phylloclades are modification of leaves carry photosynthesis and also reduce transpiration |
D. | In cladodes, only some part of stem is fleshy and green and they are capable of performing photosynthesis |
Answer» C. Phylloclades are similar to stem thorns in structure but phylloclades are modification of leaves carry photosynthesis and also reduce transpiration | |
6. |
Which among the following is not correct about aerial stems? |
A. | Aerial stems can be classified into week stems and strong stems |
B. | Trailers are classified into procumbent, decumbent and diffuse based on the way they trail on the ground |
C. | Tridax is an example of diffused stem |
D. | Climbers are those plants that climb on any neighboring plants using modified stem structure called tendrils |
Answer» D. Climbers are those plants that climb on any neighboring plants using modified stem structure called tendrils | |
7. |
Which among the following is not correct about different modifications of stem? |
A. | Weak stems are aerial stems that are further classified into trailer, creeper and climber |
B. | Stems in rhizome, tuber and bulb grow under the ground |
C. | In some plants, stems are modified into thorns for defense |
D. | Stems in corn grow above the ground |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Which among the following statements is incorrect about stem? |
A. | The region of stem where buds arise is called a node |
B. | The region between two consecutive nodes is called inter-node |
C. | Stem helps in conduction of water and nutrients between root and shoot |
D. | Stem system includes fruits, flowers, buds and leaves etc |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Which among the following is incorrect about stem? |
A. | It is initially greenish and turns woody gradually |
B. | A stem bears leaves, flowers, buds and fruits etc. and grows vertically erect |
C. | Both the shoot and stem refers to the same part of a plant |
D. | Aerial axis of a grown plant is called a stem |
Answer» D. Aerial axis of a grown plant is called a stem | |
10. |
A stem is positively phototropic and most of the times negatively geotropic. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |