Stem MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions and Answers)
Q1. Buds which give rise to leafy shoots are
- Adventitious buds
- Vegetative buds
- Reproductive buds
- Radical buds
Answer: 2
Q2. Buds occurring on the nodes outside the leaf bases are
- Axillary
- Extra-axillary
- Terminal
- Cauline
Answer: 2
Q3. Axillary buds develop
- Endogenously from plerome
- Endogenously from pericycle
- Exogenously from outer cortex
- Exogenously from epidermis
Answer: 3
Q4. Largest bud occurs in
- Brussel’s Sprout
- Cabbage
- Lettuce head
- Cauliflower
Answer: 2
Q5. Epiphyllous buds take part in
- Growth in length
- Photosynthesis
- Reproduction
- Reduction in transpiration
Answer: 3
Q6. Heads of Lettuce are
- Undeveloped
- Unopened flowers
- Buds
- Modified stems
Answer: 3
Q7. Brussel’s Sprouts are
- Undeveloped inflorescence
- Floral buds
- Vegetative buds
- Fruits
Answer: 3
Q8. Bulbils occur in
- Oxalis
- Agave
- Lily
- All the above
Answer: 4
Q9. Buds that produce lateral brunches develop at
- Internodes
- Apical meristems
- Auxillary meristems
- Nodes
Answer: 4
Q10. Buds typically occur at
- Leaf bases
- Leaf axils
- Tips of stems and roots
- Tips of branches and leaf branches
Answer: 4
Q11. Monopodial stem is produced due to the activity of
- Accessory bud
- Lateral bud
- Apical bud
- Adventitious bud
Answer: 3
Q12. Stem is reduced in
- Rhizome
- Corm
- Bulb
- Tuber
Answer: 3
Q13. Reduced stem bears leaves called
- Ramal
- Radical
- Cauline
- Phyllodes
Answer: 2
Q14. A weak stem which itself coils around the support is called
- Twiner
- Scrambler
- Liana
- None of the above
Answer: 1
Q15. One internode long runner stem of aquatic plants is called
- Stolon
- Trailer
- Offset
- None of the above
Answer: 3
Q16. A trailer is that which is rooted at
- Only one point
- Two points
- More than two points
- No point
Answer: 1
Q17. The bulb of garlic is
- Nontunicated
- Tunicated layered
- Compound tunicated
- Simple tunicated
Answer: 3
Q18. The sensitive thread-like structures found in climbers which can coil around a support are
- Twiners
- Tendrils
- Trailers
- Scramblers
Answer: 2
Q19. In Luffa the tendrils are modified
- Extra-axillary branches
- Stipules
- Axillary Branches
- Petioles
Answer: 1
Q20. The weak stemmed plants which can climb with the help of thorns, spines, prickles are
- Scramblers
- Stolons
- Straggling
- Lianas
Answer: 1
Q21. In Opuntia, each areole represents
- A node
- An internode
- An apical bud
- An accessory bud
Answer: 1
Q22. Culm is found in
- Asparagus
- Bamboo
- Cucurbita
- Passiflora
Answer: 2
Q23. In a twiner, the twining structure is
- Tendril
- Spine/thorn
- Curved hook
- Sensitive stem
Answer: 4
Q24. Potato tuber is an underground stem because it bears
- Buds on the nodes
- Abundant food reserve
- Adventitious roots
- No chlorophyll
Answer: 1
Q25. Underground stems are primarily meant for
- Vegetative reproduction
- Perennation
- Protection from strong light
- Anaerobic respiration
Answer: 2
Q26. Thorn is a stem structure because it is
- Axillary
- Like a branch
- Hard pointed structure
- Aerial
Answer: 1
Q27. Stem is modified into tendril in
- Bignonia
- Asparagus
- Cucurbita
- Petunia
Answer: 3
Q28. A stem functioning as photosynthetic organ is
- Phyllode
- Phylloclade
- Culm
- Caudex
Answer: 2
Q29. Offset occurs in
- Strawberry
- Colocasia
- Pistia
- Chrysanthemum
Answer: 3
Q30. Sucker is a horizontal stem branch found in
- Gloriosa
- Chrysanthemum
- Grass
- Strawberry
Answer: 2
Q31. Epiphyllous buds develop from
- Leaf Surface
- Leaf axil
- Leaf base
- Stipule
Answer: 1
Q32. Stem is specialized to perennate and store food in
- Groundnut
- Ginger
- Beet
- Sugarcane
Answer: 2
Q33. Type of stem structure present in Colocasia is
- Corm
- Bulb
- Rhizome
- Tuber
Answer: 1
Q34. Menthe (Mint) has one of the following
- Sucker
- Offset
- Stolon
- Rhizome
Answer: 1
Q35. Hooks helps in climbing in
- Quisqualis
- Artabotrys
- Pisum sativum sativum
- Gloriosa
Answer: 2
Q36. Thorns, spines and prickles are
- Organs of defence
- Organs of offence
- Organs of clinging
- Specialised for gaseous exchange
Answer: 1
Q37. The common mode of vegetative reproduction in Ginger is through
- Corm
- Rhizome
- Bulb
- Stem cuttings
Answer: 2
Q38. Edible portion of Onion is
- Tunic
- Stem
- Scape
- Leaf bases
Answer: 4
Q39. Banana is multiplied through
- Root cuttings
- Corm
- Rhizome
- Bulb
Answer: 3
Q40. Potatoes are cultivated by means of
- Tubers
- Seeds
- Axillary buds
- Root cuttings
Answer: 1
Q41. Primary function of the stem is
- Anchorage
- Bearing and holding of leaves
- Absorbing of water and minerals
- Vegetative multiplication
Answer: 2
Q42. The plant stores food in the stem in
- Bryophyllum
- Banana
- Brinjal
- Cucurbita
Answer: 2
Q43. In Bryophyllum, multiplication is most rapid through
- Fruits
- Seeds
- Stem cuttings
- Leaf
Answer: 4
Q44. Prickles of Rose are
- Accessory buds
- Extra-axillary outgrowths
- Endogenous
- Exogenous
Answer: 4
Q45. Stem is modified into thorns in
- Citrus
- Asparagus
- Opuntia
- Solanum surattense
Answer: 1
Q46. Corm is
- Horizontal underground is
- Unbranched compressed spherical vertical underground stem
- Horizontal above ground stem
- Spherical above ground branched stem
Answer: 2
Q47. Corm is characterized by
- Adventitious roots
- Axillary buds
- Circular nodes
- Perennial nature
Answer: 3
Q48. What is wrong about rhizome
- Rhizome stores food
- It has nodes and internodes
- It bears foliage or scale leaves
- It does not possess buds
Answer: 4
Q49. Cladodes occur in
- Parkinsonia
- Asparagus
- Opuntia
- Euphorbia royleana
Answer: 2
Q50. Jointed stems with hollows internodes are
- Culms
- Caudex
- Scapes
- Phyllodes
Answer: 1
Q51. Bulbs of Garlic/Onion have
- Greatly reduced stems
- No stem
- Extensive root system
- No leaves
Answer: 1
Q52. In Opuntia, the function of photosynthesis is carried out by
- Cladode
- Phylloclade
- Phyllode
- Bulb
Answer: 2
Q53. Photosynthetic function of Cactus is performed by
- Phyllode
- Cladode
- Phylloclade
- Leaves
Answer: 3
Q54. Muhlenbeckia (= Cocoloba) is an example of
- Phylloclade
- Phyllode
- Stem tuber
- Root tuber
Answer: 1
Q55. Phylloclade is modification of
- Leaf
- Root
- Flower
- Stem
Answer: 4
Q56. A cladode is one internode long
- Runner
- Phyllode
- Sucker
- Phylloclade
Answer: 4
Q57. In which of the following, stem branches are modified into tendrils
- Gloriosa
- Lathyrus
- Passiflora
- Smilax
Answer: 3
Q58. Prickles of Rose are
- Modified leaves
- Modified stipules
- Exogenous in origin
- Endogenous in origin
Answer: 3
Q59. Thorns, spines and prickles are
- Organs of offence
- Defensive organs
- Respiratory organs
- Pollinators
Answer: 2
Q60. Origin of stem branches is
- Exogenous
- Endogenous
- Superficial
- Partly superficial and partly endogenous
Answer: 1
Q61. Accessory buds are
- Axillary
- Adventitious
- Terminal
- No true buds
Answer: 1
Q62. Axillary buds develop
- Exogenously from epidermis
- Exogenously from inner layer of cortex
- Endogenously from layer of cortex
- Endogenously from pericycle
Answer: 2
Q63. One internode long branches occur in
- Opuntia
- Euphorbia
- Casuarina
- Asparagus
Answer: 4
Q64. Function of stem is
- Bear leaves and branches
- Conduction of water and minerals
- Conduction and storage food
- All the above
Answer: 4
Q65. One of the following is not root vegetable
- Sweet Potato
- Potato
- Turnip
- Carrot
Answer: 2