Consider a plant with a compound umbel inflorescence. If each ray of the main umbel bears a small, condensed cyme instead of a single flower, how would this modified inflorescence be BEST classified, and what advantage might this structure confer?
Cyme of umbels; enhanced seed dispersal
Compound raceme of umbels; protection from herbivores
Compound umbel of cymes; increased flower number and display area
Hypanthodium; trap for pollinators
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A flower with unlimited growth potential on its main axis is characteristic of which type of inflorescence?
Cymose
Racemose
Hypanthodium
Capitulum
Flowers and lateral branches arise from the
Lateral buds
Lentices
Stomata
Cuticle
Jowar belongs to family
Glumaceae
Gramineae/Poaceae
Asteraceae/Compositae
Malvaceae
What type of inflorescence is characterized by a flattened main axis and sessile flowers?
Spike
Raceme
Capitulum
Umbel
In which type of inflorescence do the flowers mature from the periphery towards the center?
Basipetal
Centrifugal
Centripetal
Acropetal
The order of opening of flower parts from the periphery towards the centre, is called
Acropetal
Centripetal
Centrifugal
Basipetal
In a cymose inflorescence, the main axis terminates in a:
Leaf
Flower
Bud
Thorn
Onion is an example for
Umbel
Corymb
Head
Spike
Which of these is an example of a racemose inflorescence?
Sunflower
Fig
Radish
Marigold
Onion is an example for
Umbel
Corymb
Head
Spike
