MPSC PYQ

Plant morphology

Plant morphology is a Science & Technology concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 5 past MPSC questions across 5 exam years between 2014 and 2020. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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What you need to know first

Structure of a flowerPlant SporesGymnosperm Life CycleParts of a flowerBasic plant identificationBasic plant partsAyurveda basicsBasic botany and local flora identification

What mastering this unlocks

BotanyEdible FlowersPlant Kingdom ClassificationBryophytesChlorophyll distributionPlant kingdom divisions

Real questions that test this

लैंगिक पुनर्रूत्पादनामध्ये सहभागी होणाऱ्या फुलाच्या विविध अवयवांमध्ये खालीलपैकी काय दुर्लक्षित करता येणार नाही? As per the involvement of various parts of a flower in the process of sexual reproduction, which one of the following cannot be neglected?

(a)(1) निदल

(b)(2) दल

(c)(3) देठ

(d)(4) पुंकेसर

1)Sepals
2)Petals
3)Pedicel
4)Stamens✓ Correct

Stamens (पुंकेसर) are the male reproductive organs of a flower, which are absolutely essential and cannot be neglected in sexual reproduction.

अनावृत्त बीजधारी वनस्पतीमध्ये अतीसूक्ष्म बीजे ____________ ह्यामध्ये तयार होतात. In gymnosperms, microspores are produced in ____________

1)मेर्गास्पोरान्जीआ जे सूक्ष्मस्पोरोफिलवर वाढते / Megasporangium borne on Microsporophyll
2)मायक्रोस्पोरान्जीआ जे सूक्ष्मस्पोरोफिलवर वाढते / Microsporangium borne on Microsporophyll✓ Correct
3)मेर्गास्पोरान्जीआ जे मेर्गास्पोरोफिलवर वाढते / Megasporangium borne on Megasporophyll
4)मायक्रोस्पोरान्जीआ जे मेर्गास्पोरोफिलवर वाढते / Microsporangium borne on Megasporophyll

In gymnosperms, microspores (pollen grains) are produced inside the microsporangium which is borne on the microsporophyll.

फुलंमधील आवश्यक मंडळ कोणते ? / Which of the following are essential whorls of the flowers ?

1)निदल आणि परिदल / Sepal and Tepal
2)निदल आणि दल / Sepal and Petal
3)पुमंग आणि जायांग / Androecium and Gynoecium✓ Correct
4)निदल पुंज आणि पुंकेसर / Calyx and Stamens

The essential whorls of a flower are the androecium (male reproductive organ) and gynoecium (female reproductive organ) as they take direct part in reproduction.

आजकाल दसऱ्याच्या दिवशी आपट्याच्या पानांच्या ऐवजी कांचनाची पाने अधिक दिली जातात. आपट्याच्या पानांपेक्षा कांचनाची पाने अ. आकाराने लहान असतात. ब. स्पर्शिस रूक्ष असतात. वरील कोणते/कोणती विधान योग्य आहे ? These days on a Dussehra Day Kanchan leaves are being exchanged more freely than the Apta leaves. In comparison to Apta leaves the Kanchan leaves are a. small in size. b. rough to touch. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a)आकाराने लहान असतात. / small in size.

(b)स्पर्शिस रूक्ष असतात. / rough to touch.

1)फक्त अ / Only a
2)फक्त ब / Only b
3)दोन्ही अ आणि ब / Both a and b
4)दोन्ही नाहीत / Neither a nor b✓ Correct

Kanchan leaves (Bauhinia variegata) are actually larger in size and smoother compared to Apta leaves (Bauhinia racemosa), making both given statements incorrect.

पुरातनकाळापासून वनस्पती आजार बरे करण्यासाठी व आरोग्य सुदृढीस्तवा वापरली गेली आहेत. आपल्या उपचार पद्धतीतील अर्ध्यापेक्षा अधिक औषधे वनस्पतीजन्य आहेत. भारतीय औषधी वनस्पतींच्या शब्दावलीत 3000 वनस्पती आहेत. वनस्पतींचा कोणता भाग सर्वात अधिक औषधीयुक्त म्हणून वापरला जातो ? Plants have been used as healers and health rejuvenators since times immemorial. More than half the drugs under clinical use owe their origin to plants. The Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants lists 3000 plants. Which part of the plants is used most for medicinal properties ?

a)मुळे / Roots✓ Correct
b)साल / Bark
c)पाने / Leaves
d)बिया / Seeds

Roots of plants are frequently cited in traditional pharmacopeia and botanical studies as containing a high concentration of active medicinal compounds.

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