NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
Which of these properties are seen in Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ? (i) Leaves with alternate phyllotaxy (ii) Polycarpellary syncarpous inferior ovary (iii) Twisted aestivation in petals (iv) Basal placentation of ovules
Options
- Ai and ii
- Biii and iv
- Ci and iii
- Dii and iv
Correct answer
C. i and iii
Step-by-step solution
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (china rose) has axile placentation It has a polycarpellary, syncarpous superior ovary with the hypogynous insertion of floral whorls. It has an alternate type of phyllotaxy, in which a single leaf arises at each node in an alternate manner. It has twisted aestivation in which one margin of the petal overlaps that of the next one and so on.