MORPHOLOGICAL AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE

11. Which part of the coconut is edible? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Endosperm
(b) Mesocarp
(c) Endocarp
(d) Exocarp

Correct Answer: (a) Endosperm

Solution:Endosperm:
In botany, the endosperm is the tissue produced inside the seeds of most flowering plants following fertilization. It surrounds the embryo and provides nutrition in the form of starch, though it can also contain oils and protein. In coconut, the edible white fleshy part and the coconut water are forms of the endosperm.

12. Clove is obtained from— [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-1) 1.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Root
(b) Stem
(c) Leaves
(d) Flower buds

Correct Answer: (d) Flower buds

Solution:Flower buds: Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum.

13. In which of the following parts of the plant does the axillary bud develop? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-1) 8.08.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Fruit
(b) Leaf
(c) Branch
(d) Roots

Correct Answer: (c) Branch

Solution:Axillary bud:
Also known as a lateral bud, an axillary bud is an embryonic shoot located in the axil of a leaf (the angle between the stem and the leaf stalk). It has the potential to form a branch or flower.

14. The part of the leaf by which it is attached to the stem is called as— [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 21.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Joint
(b) Point
(c) Petiole
(d) Lamina

Correct Answer: (c) Petiole

Solution:Petiole :
The part by which the leaf is attached to the stem of the plant is called the Petiole.

15. The part of the leaf which attaches it to the stem is called— [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 13.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Trunk
(b) Branch
(c) Lamina
(d) Petiole

Correct Answer: (d) Petiole

Solution:Petiole :
The part by which the leaf is attached to the stem of the plant is called the Petiole.

16. Popular beverage “coffee” is obtained from which part of the plant? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 13.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Root
(b) Leaf
(c) Flower
(d) Seed

Correct Answer: (d) Seed

Solution:Seed:
Coffee beans are actually the seeds of the coffee cherry fruit. After harvesting, these seeds are processed (roasted, ground) to produce coffee.

17. The food in Onion is stored in the form of _____ . [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-1) 6.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Cellulose
(b) Protein
(c) Starch
(d) Sugar

Correct Answer: (a) Cellulose

Solution:Cellulose:
While onions store some carbohydrates as sugars (fructans), the primary structural component of their cells and the bulk of their stored food is in the form of cellulose, which makes up the cell walls. Some sources might also mention fructans (a type of sugar polymer) as a major storage carbohydrate. However, given the options, cellulose is the most broadly correct answer regarding the structural component of their stored mass.

18. Allium Cepa is the scientific name of _____ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 18.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Carrot
(b) Tomato
(c) Potato
(d) Onion

Correct Answer: (d) Onion

Solution:Onion: Allium cepa is the widely cultivated species of the genus Allium.

19. Bamboo is a kind of _____ . [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I (T-I) 5.07.2017]

(a) herbs
(b) tree
(c) shrubs
(d) grass

Correct Answer: (d) grass

Solution:Grass: Bamboo belongs to the grass family Poaceae. It is a large, woody grass.

20. 'Shrubs' are woody plants generally smaller and more compact than trees. Which of the following is not a shrub tree? [S.S.C. Online Stenograher 14.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sunflower
(b) Rose of Sharon
(c) Butterfly Bush
(d) Barberry

Correct Answer: (a) Sunflower

Solution:Sunflower:
Sunflowers are typically annual herbs (though some perennial types exist), not woody shrubs. They have a single, thick, non-woody stem