STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Actinomorphic
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Zygomorphic
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Asymmetric
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the flowering plants that belong to the family Fabaceae or Leguminosae have zygomorphic flowers. They are commonly known as legumes. Plants such as pea, bean, cassia, and gulmohar belong to Fabaceae. Therefore, four plants show a zygomorphic flower.
Detailed explanation-2: -Zygomorphic are bilaterally symmetrical flowers. These flowers are divided into two equal halves along a single vertical plane. Their floral parts are usually unequal in size. Examples – Jasmine, Orchids.
Detailed explanation-3: -Zygomorphic or bilateral is when the flower is divided into two equal halves only by one vertical plane, then it is called as a zygomorphic flower, e.g., pea, bean, gulmohur, Cassia.
Detailed explanation-4: -So, the answer is option C. Gulmohar.
Detailed explanation-5: -In contrast to typical radially symmetrical flowers, zygomorphic flowers, such as those produced by pea (Pisum sativum L.), have bilateral symmetry, manifesting dorsoventral (DV) and organ internal (IN) asymmetry.