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STD 11 - 5. Morphology flowering plants — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYSTD 11 - 5. Morphology flowering plants1 Mark
MCQ
In a cymose inflorescence the main axis
  • A
    has unlimited growth
  • B
    bears a solitary flower
  • C
    has unlimited growth but lateral branches end in flowers
  • ✓
    terminates in a flower.
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
terminates in a flower.
d
(d) : Cymose inflorescence is also called definite or determinate inflorescence. Growth of the peduncle is definite. Here, the terminal bud is modified into a flower. Flowers develop in basipetal succession, $i.e.$, mature flowers are towards the apex and young flower buds are towards the base. Flowers open in centrifugal sequence, $i.e.$, flowers open from centre to the periphery of the inflorescence $e.g.$, Solanum, Ranunculus, Datura, Gossypium, etc.

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