NEET Biology question
In an inflorescence, two types of small, sessile flowers were observed. They are arranged in centripetal manner and have reduced hair-like sepals. Which pair of the following characters are not associated with such flowers? I. Nectar glands at the base of the corolla II. Axile placentation III. Superior ovary IV. Scaly bracts
Answer: (A)
Solution
This description — sessile florets with hair-like (pappus) sepals arranged centripetally within an involucre of scaly bracts — fits the capitulum of family Asteraceae. These flowers actually have an inferior ovary (not superior) with basal
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