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NEET2011BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsActual

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Options

  1. ASeeds of orchids have oil-rich endosperm
  2. BPlacentation in primrose is basal
  3. CFlower of tulip is a modified shoot
  4. DIn tomato, fruit is a capsule

Correct answer

C. Flower of tulip is a modified shoot

Step-by-step solution

Flower is highly condensed and modified shoot meant for sexual reproduction (Dr. Goethe; 1790 ). During the course of evolution, the nodes of the axis of shoot came in contact so, that internodes got reduced, and leaves got modified and specialized to form floral leaves.

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