Internal structure of a flowering plant - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 1983

Herbs differ from shrubs because they

A. Do not produce fruit
B. Are useful to herbalist
C. Do not become woody
D. Are only annual
E. Are only perennials

Question 27:

• JAMB 1983

In the onion bulb, food is stored in the

A. Stem
B. Lateral buds
C. Cotyledons
D. Outer scale leave
E. Leaf base

Question 28:

• JAMB 1983

Groundnut is not really a 'nut' in the biological sense because

A. It is harvested from inside the ground
B. Pericarp is not hard and tough
C. The fruit is not as hard as coconut
D. The fruit is not succulent
E. It is an achene

Question 29:

• JAMB 1983

What type of fruit is formed from a single flower having several carpels?

A. Multipe fruit
B. Simple fruit
C. Aggregrate fruit
D. Dehiscent fruit
E. Indehiscent fruit

Question 30:

• JAMB 1983

Plants which can survive in places where the water supply is limited are

A. Bryophytes
B. Mesophytes
C. Xerophytes
D. Hydrophytes
E. Pteridophytes