NEET Biology question
In a flower, there are five unequal petals. The posterior petal is the largest. The two anterior petals are partially fused to form a boat-shaped structure. The two lateral petals are smaller than the posterior petal. Which one of the following characters is not associated with such a flower?
Answer: (D)
Solution
This description matches the papilionaceous corolla of family Fabaceae, with a large posterior standard petal, two lateral wing petals, and two anterior petals fused into a keel — a corolla that shows vexillary (descendingly imbricate) aestivation and whose explosive/piston pollination mechanism is
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