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Identify the type of petals in the given diagrams (  and )

a)

A-Wings, B-Keel, C-Standard

b)

A-Keel, B-Wings, C-Standard

c)

A-Standard, B-Wings, C-Keel

d)

A-Standard, B-Keel, C-Wings



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Identify the type of petals in the given diagrams (  and )

a)

A-Wings, B-Keel, C-Standard

b)

A-Keel, B-Wings, C-Standard

c)

A-Standard, B-Wings, C-Keel

d)

A-Standard, B-Keel, C-Wings

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

In pea and bean flowers, there are five petals, the largest (standard) ovarlaps the two lateral petals (wings) which in turn overlap the two smallest anterior petals (keel); this type of aestivation is known as vexillary or papilionaceous

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