Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 36
Question: A flower is actinomorphic when it is divisible into two [DPMT 1983]
Options:
A) Halves having equal number of sepals and petals
B) Similar halves by a vertical division in any plane
C) Similar halves by a vertical division in one plane only
D) Halves having similar parts by a transverse division
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
A flower that can be vertically divided in two equal halves by any vertical division passing through centre.
Such flowers are also called radially symmetrical, e.g., Brassica.