ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9BIOLOGYFlowers2 Marks
Question
Write four lines on the following: Calyx
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Answer
$1$ Calyx - The calyx is the outermost whorl of the flower and its members are called sepals.
$2$ Generally, sepals are green, leaf like and protect the inner whorls of the flower in the bud stage.
$3$ They are also involved in producing food by photosynthesis.
$4$ The calyx may be gamosepalous $($sepals united$)$ or polysepalous $($sepals free$)$.
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