NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
Select the incorrect statement for the given figure.
Options
- AThis is an example of a type of inflorescence.
- BIn this type of inflorescences the main axis continues to grow.
- CThis is a Racemose type of inflorescence.
- DThe flowers are borne laterally in a basipetal succession.
Correct answer
D. The flowers are borne laterally in a basipetal succession.
Step-by-step solution
Depending on whether the apex gets developed into a flower or continues to grow, two major types of inflorescences are defined– racemose and cymose. In racemose type of inflorescences the main axis continues to grow, the flowers are borne laterally in an acropetal succession.