Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12
In a typical flower with vexillary aestivation, if the standard petal is 3 cm long and overlaps the lateral petals by 0.5 cm, what is the total length of the visible part of the standard petal?
A
5 cm
B
0 cm
C
5 cm
D
0 cm
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
In vexillary aestivation, the standard petal overlaps the lateral petals, so the visible length of the standard petal is reduced by the overlap amount, making it 3 cm - 0.5 cm = 2.5 cm.
Found an issue with this question?