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Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants

Question
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Which one of the following statements is correct?

  • Seeds of orchids have oil-rich endosperm

  • Placentation in primrose is basal

  • Flower of tulip is a modified shoot

  • In tomato, fruit is a capsule

Solution

C.

Flower of tulip is a modified shoot

Flower is highly condensed and modified shoot meant for sexual reproduction (Dr. Goethe; 1790). During the course of evolution, the nodes of the axis of shoot came in contact so, that internodes got reduced, and leaves got modified and specialized to form floral leaves.