Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 25
Question: Glumes are modified [JIPMER 1986; AFMC 1988]
Options:
A) Petals
B) Bracts (Dry and scaly bracts)
C) Gynoecium
D) Androecium
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
The bracts found on the rachilla of spikelet are called glumes.
They may be sterile glumes or fertile glumes (lemma), e.g., Oryza sativa.
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