STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
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Question
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Which of the following statement about Racemose inflorescence is incorrect?
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Main flowering axis continues to grow
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Flowers are borne laterally in basipetal succession
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Flowers may lie on the same height / plane due to different lengths of their stalks
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Older flowers are outwards while younger flowers are inwards
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In racemose inflorescence, growth of peduncle (stalk bearing flowers) is indefinite.
Detailed explanation-2: -(a) In racemose inflorescence the flowers are borne in a basipetal order.
Detailed explanation-3: -In an inflorescence where the flowers are borne laterally in an acropetal succession, the position of the youngest flower bud shall be distal-Racemose inflorescence.
Detailed explanation-4: -The main characteristics of the racemose inflorescence are: Growth of the main axis (peduncle) is indefinite and continues to produce a flower bud. The peduncle seldom terminates in a flower. Peduncle is monopodial.
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