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.

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