Question
23 Hypanthodium is [CBSE AIPMT 1994]
(a) thalamus
(b) fruit
(c) inflorescence
(d) ovary
Answer/Explanation
Ans. (c)
Hypanthodium is special type of inflorescence in which the axis becomes fleshy and pear-shaped with a hollow cavity inside. At the base lie female flowers and towards the apical opening, lie the male flowers, e.g. Ficus.
Question
A family delimited by type of inflorescence is [CBSE AIPMT 1990]
(a) Fabaceae
(b) Asteraceae
(c) Solanaceae
(d) Liliaceae
Answer/Explanation
Ans. (b)
Asteraceae (Compositae) is characterised by the inflorescence head or capitulum, consisting of a few or large number of flowers closely arranged on an axis surrounded by involucral bracts. The whole head or capitulum with racemose arrangement is apparently similar to a single flower.