Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 324

Question: The inflorescence in cauliflower is:

Options:

A) Compound corymb

B) Corymb

C) Umbel

D) Catkin

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] The inflorescence in cauliflower is compound corymb.

In compound corymb, the branching occurs on main axis and the peduncle becomes shorter.

The pedicels of lower flowers become longer than the upper flowers due to which all flowers appear to be of same height.

E.g., Cauliflower, Pyrus malus, etc.