Given below are two statements: Statement I: When a flower can be divided into two similar halves only in one particular vertical plane, it is said to be zygomorphic, as seen in pea, gulmohur, bean and Cassia. Statement II: A flower is asymmetric if it cannot be divided into two similar halves by any vertical plane passing through the centre, as seen in Canna and chilli. In the light of the above statements, choose t

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Statement I is correct because zygomorphic flowers can be divided into two similar halves only in one particular vertical plane. Examples include pea, gulmohur, bean, and Cassia. Statement II is incorrect because although Canna is an asymmetric flower, chilli is an actinomorphic flower. Actinomorphic flowers can be divided into two equal radial halves in any radial plane passing through the centre. Answer: Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect