Introduction to the Morphology of Flowering Plants - Practice Questions & MCQ

Morphology:

• Morphology refers to the branch of science that deals with the study and observation of the external features of the organisms.
• Morphology of flowering plants refers to the externally observable features of the plants. 
• Plants have been classified according to their morphological features.
• Therefore, understanding of the morphological features is essential.
• Angiosperms show a large diversity in their morphology.
• However, they all are characterized by the presence of root, stem, leaves, flowers and fruits.
• These organs can also be modified to perform some accessory functions.
• Hence, morphology deals with not only the external features but also the modifications in the external features.

Angiosperms:

• Angiosperms are the flowering plants.
• They constitute a dominant flora of the present times because out of 3,45,000 known species of plants, 2,00,000 species belong to angiosperms.

Plant body of Angiosperms:

• A typical plant body of an angiosperm is sporophytic (diploid).
• The plant body can be divided into two systems:

1. Shoot System: It is composed of the stem, the branches, and the leaves. It grows above the soil.
2. Root System: It consists of the roots that grow under the soil. 

Parts of Angiosperms:
The parts of an angiosperm plant can be classified as 
1. Vegetative parts: These form the vegetative plant body. Stem, root, leaves and branches are the vegetative parts.
2. Reproductive parts: These are involved in sexual reproduction. Flowers, fruits and seeds are the reproductive parts.

PARTS OF A TYPICAL ANGIOSPERM PLANT

Morphology:

• Morphology refers to the branch of science that deals with the study and observation of the external features of the organisms.
• Morphology of flowering plants refers to the externally observable features of the plants. 
• Plants have been classified according to their morphological features.
• Therefore, understanding of the morphological features is essential.
• Angiosperms show a large diversity in their morphology.
• However, they all are characterized by the presence of root, stem, leaves, flowers and fruits.
• These organs can also be modified to perform some accessory functions.
• Hence, morphology deals with not only the external features but also the modifications in the external features.

Angiosperms:

• Angiosperms are the flowering plants.
• They constitute a dominant flora of the present times because out of 3,45,000 known species of plants, 2,00,000 species belong to angiosperms.

Plant body of Angiosperms:

• A typical plant body of an angiosperm is sporophytic (diploid).
• The plant body can be divided into two systems:

           1. Shoot System: It is composed of the stem, the branches, and the leaves. It grows above the soil.
           2. Root System: It consists of the roots that grow under the soil. 

Parts of Angiosperms:

• The parts of an angiosperm plant can be classified as 

            1. Vegetative parts: These form the vegetative plant body. Stem, root, leaves and branches are the vegetative parts.
            2. Reproductive parts: These are involved in sexual reproduction. Flowers, fruits and seeds are the reproductive parts.

                                     Parts of a typical flowering plant