Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 46

Question: Horizontal branched rhizome is called straggling rhizome. It can be monopodial or sympodial. Monopodial rhizome is found in

Options:

A) Lotus (Nelumbo)

B) Saccharum (Moonj)

C) Allium sativum

D) Both [a] and [b] correct

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Straggling Rhizome : It is horizontally running branched rhizome.

Branching is of two types, racemose and cymose.

In racemosely branched rhizome the axis is monopodial.

Nelumbo and Moonj.