Question

Which among the following is incorrect about aestivation?

• A. Arrangement of sepals or petals in a floral bud with respect to the other members of the same whorl is called aestivation
• B. In valvate aestivation, sepals or petals in a whorl just touch each other at the margin, without overlapping
• C. In twisted aestivation, margin of a sepal overlaps with that of the next one and so on in either clock-wise or counter clock-wise direction
• D. Gulmohar flower is an example of twisted aestivation

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Gulmohar flower is an example of twisted aestivation

Arrangement of sepals or petals in a floral bud with respect to the other members of the same whorl is called aestivation. In valvate aestivation, sepals or petals in a whorl just touch each other at the margin, without overlapping. In twisted aestivation, margin of a sepal overlaps with that of the next one and so on in either clock-wise or counter clock-wise direction. Gulmohar flower is an example of imbricate aestivation.