1. Indian rubber plant is
A) Ficus elastica
B) Ficus altissima
C) Ficus carica
D) Ficus palmate
2. The fibers of Flax and Hemp originated from
A) Xylem
B) Pericycle
C) Phloem
D) Endodermis
3. Saffron is obtained from
A) The stigma
B) The stamens
C) The petals
D) The seeds
4. Ragi is obtained from
A) Oryza sativa
B) Eleusine coracana
C) Panicummiliaceum
D) Sorghum vulgare
5. Quinine is obtained from the plant that belongs to the family
A) Rutaceae
B) Rhamnaceae
C) Rosaceae
D) Rubiaceae
6. The fleshy edible fruit of cashew nut is the modified
A) Ovary
B) Thalamus
C) Mesocarp
D) Epicarp
7. The plant part from which colchicine is isolated
A) Fruit &seeds
B) Stem& leaf
C) Seeds & corms
D) Fruit & bulb
8. Winged bean is the common name of
A) Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
B) Viccia angularis
C) Lens culinaris
D) Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
9. Henna dye is obtained from
A) Lawsonia inermis
B) Lagerstroemia speciosa
C) Lythrum baeticum
D) Indigofera tinctoria
10. Name the morphology of the jute fiber
A) phloem fiber
B) mesocarp fiber
C) xylary fiber
D) seed coat fiber
Answers:
1. A) Ficus elastica
2. C) Phloem
3. A) The stigma
4. B) Eleusine coracana
5. D) Rubiaceae
6. B) Thalamus
7. C) Seeds & corms
8. A) Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
9. A) Lawsonia inermis
10. A) phloem fiber
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