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Morphology of Flowering Plants
Select the mismatch.
Tomato - Axile placentation
Sunflower - Free central placentation
Pea - Marginal placentation
Poppy - Parietal placentation
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Sunflower - Free central placentation
Placentation is the arrangement of a placenta or placentae in the ovary of a flower. In sunflower, basal placentation is seen. The ovary is unilocular and bears a single placenta at a base with generally a single ovule. Other examples include Marigold and Ranunculus.
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How is a pinnately compound leaf different from a palmately compound leaf?
Explain with suitable examples the different types of phyllotaxy.
Define the following terms:
(a) aestivation
Define the following terms:
(c) placentation
Define the following terms:
(c) actinomorphic
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(d) zygomorphic
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(e) superior ovary
Define the following terms:
perigynous flower
Define the following terms:
epipetalous stamen
Define the following terms:
(a) Racemose and cymose inflorescence
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