Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
Find the pairs which are correctly matched with respect to aestivation of petals I. Valvate?Calotropts II. Twisted?Bean III. Imbricate?Cassia IV. Vexillary?China Rose
A
II and IV
B
I and II
C
I and III
D
III and IV
Answer
I and III
Explanation
Solution
In bean, a member of Family Papilionaceae the characteristic vexillary or papilionaceous aestivation is found. In China rose, aestivation is twisted where one margin of the appendage overlaps that of the next one and so on.