z i FASCINATING FLOWERS Qu KNOW THE FASCINATING ARRANGEMENT OF FLOWERS (INFLORESCENCE) un DR. K.K. SAHU, DR. K.K. AMBASTA & DR. M.K. HAMIDI F 1. The largest 5. In sunflower, inflorescence is inflorescence is found in known as a. Head Achyranthes aspera a. b. Capitulum Cocos nucifera b. c. Anthodium Amorphophallus titanum c. d. All d. Colocasia antiquorum 6. In maize, which type of inflorescence is found? 2. In Achyranthes a. Spadix and spike aspera, the b. Spikelet and spadix inflorescence is c. Spadix and panicle a. Spike of paired flower b. Compound spike spikelet c. Spikelet d. Spadix and one d. Panicle flower spikelet in panicle 3. In which of the following, the whole inflorescence is covered by spathe? a. Spadix b. Catkin 7. In coriander, the inflorescence is c. Spikelet a. Simple umbel b. Compound umbel d. Raceme c. Corymb d. Capitate 8. Inflorescence in mustard is a. Spike b. Raceme 4. Which c. Corymbos raceme inflorescence is d. Panicle present in wheat? a. Anthodium b. Compound Spike 9. In coconut, the c. Verticillaster inflorescence is d. Panicle a. Simple spadix b. Compound spadix c. Largest spadix d. None SCIENCE REPORTER, MAY 2011 58 Fun Quiz 16. In banana, the type of inflorescence is a. Mixed panicle b. Mixed spadix c. Cymose umbel d. Compound spadix 10. Inflorescence in rice is a. Panicle b. Panicle of single flower spikelet c. Panicle of paired flower spikelet d. Panicle of multi-flower spikelet 17. In Kadam (Anthocephalus 11. In Acacia (Babool), cadama), the type of inflorescence is inflorescence is a. Capitate a. Umbel b. Capitulum b. Capitulum c. Cymose c. Capitate capitates d. Corymb d. Corymb 18. In Hamelia, the type of inflorescence is a. Scorpioid b. Helicoid c. Biperous cyme d. None 12. In Heliotropium, the inflorescence is a. Helicoid cyme b. Scorpioid cyme c. Drapanium d. Bostryx 19. Type of inflorescence in poppy, is a. Racemose b. Cymose c. Both d. None 13. In Ocimum, the type of inflorescence is a. Cyathium b. Verticillaster c. Hypanthodium d. Coenanthium 14. In Poinsettia, the 20. Spadix inflorescence is type of inflorescence is found in a. Cyathium a. Monocot plants b. Cymose capitates b. Dicot plants c. Hypanthodium c. Gymnosperm d. Capitate d. None 15. In onion, the type of ANSWERS: inflorescence is 1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. d 6. c a. Umbel 7. b 8. c 9. b 10. b 11. c 12. b b. Compound umbel 13. b 14. a 15. c 16. b 17. c 18. b c. Scapigerous 19. b 20. a d. None Contributed by Dr. K.K. Ambasta, Sun Shine Prep/High School, Sherpur, Narayanapur, Muzaffarpur (Bihar); Dr. M.K. Hamidi, RM Lohia College, Muzaffarpur ; Dr. K.K. Sahu, BRB College, Samastipur 59 SCIENCE REPORTER, MAY 2011.