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Observe figures and choose the correct option.

BiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A A- showing epigynous, inferior ovary
  • B B- showing hypogynous, superior ovary
  • C C- showing epigynous, half superior ovary
  • D B- showing hypogynous, inferior ovary
Solution:
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The correct answer is: B- showing hypogynous, superior ovary
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.

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