NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
What type of symmetry does a mustard flower have?
Options
- AActinomorphic
- BZygomorphic
- CAsymmetric
- DTrimerous
Correct answer
A. Actinomorphic
Step-by-step solution
In symmetry, the flower may be actinomorphic (radial symmetry) or zygomorphic (bilateral symmetry). When a flower can be divided into two equal radial halves in any radial plane passing through the centre, it is said to be actinomorphic, e.g., mustard, datura, chilli. When it can be divided into two similar halves only in one particular vertical plane, it is zygomorphic, e.g., pea, gulmohur, bean, Cassia. A flower is asymmetric (irregular) if it cannot be divided into two similar halves by any vertical plane passin