NEET Biology question

BiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsNEET

Consider the following four statements (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) and select the right option for the two correct statements. Statements: (i) In vexillary aestivation, the large posterior petal is called the standard, two lateral ones are wings, and two small anterior petals (fused) are termed the keel. (ii) The floral formula for Liliaceae is ⚥. (iii) In the pea flower, the stamens are monadelphous. (iv) The floral formula for Solanaceae is ⚥.

Answer: (B)

Solution

Statement (i) correctly describes vexillary (papilionaceous) aestivation. Statement (ii) correctly gives the floral formula of Liliaceae. Statement (iii) is false — in the pea flower, the stamens are diadelphous

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