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Biology NEET - XI: Chapter 5: Morphology of Flowering Plants Part 3

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This flashcard deck covers key concepts from Chapter 5 of the Biology NEET syllabus, focusing on the morphology of flowering plants. It includes questions about stem modifications, leaf structures, and other botanical terms.

Tunicated bulbs are found in

Onion, garlic
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Key Terms

Term
Definition
Tunicated bulbs are found in
Onion, garlic
Which stem modification is found in chrysanthemum?
Sucker
Which stem modification is found in strawberry?
Runner
Stolons are found in
Jasmine and mint
What stem modification is found in pineapples?
Sucker
What is a caudex?
Cylindrical and large unbranched stem with crown of leaves

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TermDefinition
Tunicated bulbs are found in
Onion, garlic
Which stem modification is found in chrysanthemum?
Sucker
Which stem modification is found in strawberry?
Runner
Stolons are found in
Jasmine and mint
What stem modification is found in pineapples?
Sucker
What is a caudex?
Cylindrical and large unbranched stem with crown of leaves
Caudex is found in
Date palm, coconut
What happens to the stem in a culm?
It is hollow
Culm is found in
Bamboo
What type of unbranched stem does an onion have?
Scape
Which plant has the largest leaves?
Victoria regia
In what manner are leaves arranged in a plant?
Acropetal
What is also called hypopodium?
Leaf base
What is also called mesopodium in a leaf?
Leaf stalk/Petiole
What is also called epipodium?
Lamina of leaf
What is pulvinus?
Swollen leaf base in legumes
What is the petiole of a compound leaf called?
Rachis
What are membranous leaf-like structures present on the sides of petiole called?
Stipule
What is the time interval between two leaves called?
Plastochrome
What are the first formed leaves of a plant called?
Prophyll
What type of leaves come out of the soil with the first formed leaves of a plant?
Cotyledonary leaves
What are membranous, brown, scaly, dry and sessile leaves called?
Cataphylls
What are the leaves found on the axil of a flower called?
Bracts
What is a tongue-shaped leaf covering the leaf base and stem called?
Ligule
What are leaf-like structures present on the leaf base called?
Stipules