NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A sepal (/ˈsɛpəl, ˈsiːpəl/) is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sepal: The outer parts of the flower (often green and leaf-like) that enclose a developing bud. Petal: The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously colored. Stamen: The pollen producing part of a flower, usually with a slender filament supporting the anther.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sepals protect both flowers and fruits by producing chemicals that would ward off predators. In some rare plant species, sepal serves as thorns and functions by protecting the flower. They form a protective cover for a flower at its bud stage as they cover around it until they are ready to bloom.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sepals function as protective layer for the flower in their bud state.

Detailed explanation-5: -The outermost whorl of the flower has green, leafy structures known as sepals. The sepals, collectively called the calyx, help to protect the unopened bud.