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
Related Questions
The inflorescence in Ocimum is
Cyathium
Verticillaster
Hypanthodium
Raceme
Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. cymose inflorescence.
Peduncle terminates into a flower
Shoot axis continues to grow indefinitely
Flowers are borne in a basipetal order
It can be seen in Begonia and Teak
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
Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. cymose inflorescence.
Peduncle terminates into a flower
Shoot axis continues to grow indefinitely
Flowers are borne in a basipetal order
It can be seen in Begonia and Teak
Which of the following statements are correct? I.When a fruit develops from the inflorescence, it is composite. II.Mesocarp is the edible part in apple. III.Gynobasic style is seen in Ocimum. IV.Hypanthodium is a special type of inflorescence found in Euphorbia species.
I and IV are correct
I and III are correct
I and II are correct
II, III and IV are correct
A characteristic feature of ovary of Brassica campestris is
Presence of replum
Axile placentation
Epigynous
Multilocular nature
Cyathium inflorescence shows
Scorpioid cyme showing central female, many peripheral male flowers
Scorpioid cyme showing central male, many peripheral female flowers
Dichasial cyme showing two whorls of 3 to 9 flower
Dichasial cyme showing two whorls, one of male and another of female flowers
A student observed 34 inflorescences in Bougainvillea and 42 inflorescences in Poinsettia. Find out the number of flowers in Bougainvillea and the number of female flowers in Poinsettia respectively.
34 and 126
68 and
204 and 164
102 and 42
Pineapple (ananas) fruit develops from a
Unilocular polycarpellary flower
Multipistillate syncarpous flower
Cluster of compactly borne flowers on a common axis
Multilocular monocarpellary flower
Polychasial type of inflorescence is found in
Hamelia
Solanum
Ipomea
Nerium
