NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
Floral Position Flower Type A. Hypogynous 1. Gynoecium at the highest position, ovary superior B. Perigynous 2. Margin of thalamus grows upward, ovary inferior C. Epigynous 3. Gynoecium in the center, ovary half inferior D. Cannot be determined 4. Cannot be answered
Options
- AA - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
- BA - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4
- CA - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
- DA - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
Correct answer
B. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4
Step-by-step solution
Hypogynous flowers have the gynoecium at the highest position with a superior ovary, perigynous flowers have the gynoecium in the center with a half inferior ovary, and epigynous flowers have the ovary completely enclosed by the thalamus with an inferior ovary.