Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 89
Question: Inflorescence in Musa paradisiaca (banana) is a [AMU 2002]
Options:
A) Raceme
B) Catkin
C) Spadix
D) Verticellaster
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Spadix is a modification of catkin spike in which the peduncle is thick and fleshy with upper part sterile (called appendix) and lower part bearing male, neuter and female unisexual flower surrounded by a large bract called spathe.
e.g., Musa paradisiaca.