AP EAMCET (EAPCET) Botany Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

11. Which part of the plant anchors it to the soil and absorbs water and nutrients?

1. Stem
2. Root
3. Leaf
4. Flower

Answer: B) Root

12. The arrangement of leaves on a stem or branch is known as:

1. Venation
2. Phyllotaxy
3. Placentation
4. Aestivation

Answer: B) Phyllotaxy

13. Which type of venation is characterized by veins running parallel to each other?

1. Reticulate
2. Parallel
3. Pinnate
4. Palmate

Answer: B) Parallel

14. The Racemose type of inflorescence is characterized by:

1. Terminal flowers blooming first
2. Lateral flowers blooming first
3. Flowers developing in an acropetal order
4. Flowers developing in a basipetal order

Answer: C) Flowers developing in an acropetal order

15. A flower with both male and female reproductive structures is termed as:

1. Unisexual
2. Bisexual
3. Monocarpic
4. Dioecious

Answer: B) Bisexual

16. The ovules are attached to the placenta in the ovary. This arrangement is termed as:

1. Phyllotaxy
2. Placentation
3. Venation
4. Pollination

Answer: B) Placentation

17. Fruits that develop without fertilization are called:

1. True fruits
2. False fruits
3. Parthenocarpic fruits
4. Aggregate fruits

Answer: C) Parthenocarpic fruits

18. In which type of aestivation do the petals overlap one another in a regular pattern?

1. Valvate
2. Twisted
3. Imbricate
4. Vexillary

Answer: C) Imbricate

19. A seed with two cotyledons belongs to:

1. Monocotyledons
2. Dicotyledons
3. Gymnosperms
4. Algae

Answer: B) Dicotyledons

20. What is the main function of the stem in a plant?

1. Photosynthesis
2. Transport of water and nutrients
3. Anchorage
4. Absorption of water

Answer: B) Transport of water and nutrients