STANDARDBotany-Morphology of Flowering Plants
STANDARD Botany Floral Characteristics MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
In China rose, the flowers are
A
zygomorphic, hypogynous with imbricate aestivation
B
zygomorphic, epigynous with twisted aestivation
C
actinomorphic, hypogynous with twisted aestivation
D
actinomorphic, epigynous with valvate aestivation
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
In China rose the flowers are actinomorphic, i.e., it can be divided into two equal radial halves in any radial plane passing through the centre; they are hypogynous, i.e., the gynoecium occupies the highest position, while the other parts are situated below it; they have twisted aestivation, i.e., one margin of petal overlaps that of the next one and so on.
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