Which one of the following statements is correct? |
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a) |
Seeds of orchids have oil-rich endosperm |
b) |
Placentation in primrose is basal |
c) |
Flower of tulip is a modified shoot |
d) |
In tomato, fruit is a capsule |
Which one of the following statements is correct? |
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a) |
Seeds of orchids have oil-rich endosperm |
b) |
Placentation in primrose is basal |
c) |
Flower of tulip is a modified shoot |
d) |
In tomato, fruit is a capsule |
(c) 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. |