Morphology of Flowering Plants
Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
| Year | Questions | Papers | Avg / paper | Weightage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 6.93% ▲ 24.8% vs last year |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.56% ▼ 20.8% vs last year |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7.02% ▲ 47.4% vs last year |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4.76% ▲ 4% vs last year |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4.58% ▲ 37.4% vs last year |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.33% ▼ 44.4% vs last year |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.00% ▲ 218% vs last year |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.89% ▼ 48.1% vs last year |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.64% ▼ 30.9% vs last year |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.26% ▼ 32.7% vs last year |
| 2016 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 7.83% ▲ 6.6% vs last year |
| 2015 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7.34% ▼ 17.8% vs last year |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8.93% ▲ 41.6% vs last year |
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 6.31% ▼ 27.8% vs last year |
| 2012 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 8.74% ▼ 6.8% vs last year |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 9.38% ▼ 6.2% vs last year |
| 2010 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 10.00% ▼ 6.7% vs last year |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10.71% ▲ 17.9% vs last year |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9.09% ▲ 78.8% vs last year |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.08% ▲ 60.2% vs last year |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.17% ▼ 12.7% vs last year |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.64% ▲ 12.7% vs last year |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.23% ▼ 31.2% vs last year |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4.69% ▼ 53.9% vs last year |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10.17% ▲ 174.6% vs last year |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.70% |
⚠ 2 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).
The roots that originate from the base of the stem are
- Primary roots
- Prop roots
- Lateral roots
- Fibrous roots
Placentation, in which ovules develop on the inner wall of the ovary or in peripheral part, is :
- Parietal
- Free central
- Basal
- Axile
Pneumatophores occur in
- halophytes
- free-floating hydrophytes
- carnivorous plants
- submerged hydrophytes
In Bougainvillea, thorns are the modifications of
- adventitious root
- stem
- leaf
- stipules
Root hairs develop from the region of :
- Meristematic activity
- Root cap
- Maturation
- Elongation
Which of the following is not a stem modification?
- Tendrils of cucumber
- Flattened structures of Opuntia
- Pitcher of Nepenthes
- Thorns of Citrus
Stems modified into flat green organs performing the functions of leaves are known as
- phylloclades
- scales
- cladodes
- phyllodes.
Tricarpellary, syncarpous gynoecium is found in flowers of
- Fabaceae
- Poaceae
- Liliaceae
- Solanaceae
The standard petal of a papilionaceous corolla is also called
- vexillum
- corona
- carina
- pappus.
How many plants among Indigofera, Sesbania, Salvia, Allium, Aloe, mustard, groundnut, radish, gram and turnip have stamens with different lengths in their flowers?
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
Among China rose, mustard, brinjal, potato, guava, cucumber, onion and tulip, how many plants have superior ovary?
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
Keel is the characteristic feature of flower of
- Aloe
- tomato
- tulip
- Indigofera.
The hilum is a scar on the
- seed, where funicle was attached
- fruit, where style was present
- fruit, where it was attached to pedicel
- seed, where micropyle was present
When the margins of sepals or petals overlap one another without any particular direction, the condition is termed as
- vexillary
- imbricate
- twisted
- valvate.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
- The seed in grasses is not endospermic.
- Mango is a parthenocarpic fruit.
- A proteinaceous aleurone layer is present in maize grain.
- A sterile pistil is called a staminode.
An aggregate fruit is one which develops from
- multicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium
- multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium
- complete inflorescence
- multicarpellary superior ovary.