Q13 / 200 · NEET 2022 (Phase 1) · Botany

The flowers are Zygomorphic in :

(a) Mustard

(b) Gulmohar

(c) Cassia

(d) Datura

(e) Chilly

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • Correct answer
    A
    (b), (c) Only
  • B
    (d), (e) Only
  • C
    (c), (d), (e) Only
  • D
    (a), (b), (c) Only

Solution

In symmetry, the flower may be actinomorphic (radial symmetry) or zygomorphic (bilateral symmetry). When a flower can be divided into two equal radial halves in any radial plane passing through the centre, it is said to be actinomorphic, e.g., mustard, datura, chilli. When it can be divided into two similar halves only in one particular vertical plane, it is zygomorphic, e.g., pea, gulmohur, bean, Cassia.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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