Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 29

Question: Two minute scales or lodicules occur in [AIIMS 1997; CET Chd. 1997]

Options:

A) Citrus medica

B) Triticum aestivum

C) Helianthus annus

D) Gossypium herbaceum

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Lodicules are modified tepals (Perianth).

Perianth : 2, polyphyllous, small hyaline membranous antero-lateral scales called lodicules, hairy or smooth, whitish, inferior occur in Triticum aestivum.