Q.
Observe figures and choose the correct option.
NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Morphology of Flowering Plants
Solution:
There are 3 types of flowers depending on the position of the ovary with respect to other 3 whorls; they are:
1 Hypogynous flowers Other whorls are situated below gynoecium. 2 Perigynous flowers Other whorls are situated at the rim of thalamus almost at the same level of gynoecium. 3 Epigynous flowers Other whorls are situated above gynoecium. Ovary is completely enclosed by thalamus.
| 1 | Hypogynous flowers | Other whorls are situated below gynoecium. |
| 2 | Perigynous flowers | Other whorls are situated at the rim of thalamus almost at the same level of gynoecium. |
| 3 | Epigynous flowers | Other whorls are situated above gynoecium. Ovary is completely enclosed by thalamus. |