Botany-Flower Structure
NEET Botany Flower Structure MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Which of the following statements about flower structure are correct?
A
Valvate aestivation occurs when sepals or petals touch without overlapping.
B
Imbricate aestivation is characterized by petals overlapping in a specific direction.
C
Vexillary aestivation involves five petals with a specific overlapping pattern.
D
Twisted aestivation means the margins of the petals do not overlap at all.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Valvate aestivation is indeed when the sepals or petals just touch one another at the margin without overlapping, as seen in Calotropis. However, imbricate and vexillary aestivations have specific overlapping patterns, and twisted aestivation involves overlapping margins.
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