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Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants

The flowers are Zygomorphic in:

  1. Mustard
  2. Gulmohar
  3. Cassia
  4. Datura
  5. Chilli

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

(a), (b), (c) only

B

(b), (c) only

C

(d), (e) only

D

(c), (d), (e) only

Answer

(b), (c) only

Explanation

Solution

Flowers that can only be divided into two halves from a single plane, meaning they are bilaterally symmetrical, are called zygomorphic flowers. This category includes plants such as pea, Gulmohar, Cassia, and beans.
On the other hand, flowers such as mustard, datura, and chilli are actinomorphic, which means they can be divided into two halves from any plane, or are radially symmetrical.