NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
Choose the incorrect statement.
Options
- ASterile stamen is called staminode
- BThe arrangement of ovules inside the ovary is called placentation
- CFlower of Pisum sativum is actinomorphic
- DFlower of Datura is actinomorphic
Correct answer
C. Flower of Pisum sativum is actinomorphic
Step-by-step solution
The stamen is the pollen making reproductive organ of the flower. It releases the pollen grain containing the male gametes from the anther. When a flower has a stamen without anther is called a staminode as it is sterile. Ovary of the flower contains the ovule where the female gametophyte is developed. The ovules are arranged in a particular pattern within the ovary and this arrangement is called placentation. If the flower of a plant shows radial symmetry, it is called actinomorphic observed in datura, mustard. If