Quiz 342: General Knowledge – Biological Sciences – Botany March 11, 2010 1. Which part of the plant Raphanus sativus is edible?FruitLeavesRootsAll the above2. Which among the following plants is known as Indian ginseng?Withania somniferaDatura ceratocaulaIberis amaraCapsella bursa pastoris3. From which part of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra , Liquorice or Mulethi is obtained?LeavesRootsFruitsStem4. From which part of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra , Liquorice or Mulethi is obtained? LeavesRootsFruitsStem5. Which of the following plants have respiratory roots?Marshy PlantsMangrovesEpiphytesSubmerged Hydrophytes6. From which part, Coconut coir is obtained?EpicarpMesocarpEndocarpSeed7. For purity of which of the following commodity is expressed in ICUMSA numbers?Refined Edible OilRefined Edible SugarRefined Vegetable OilMilk8. Apart from sugarcane (most commonly Saccharum officinarum) which among the following plants is widely known in the world as a commercial source of table sugar ?Toona cilataGloriosa superbaAsparagus pulmosusBeta vulgaris9. Which among the following is correct about biocenosis?The study of energy transformations in the living systemsCommunity of organisms occupying an areaStudy of the parts of an ecosystem with specific speciesA kind of abnormality related to organism living in a particular habitatSubmit Test « Previous Next »