Inflorescence & Ovary Differentiation — NEET Biology
✅ Asked in NEET 2026In racemose inflorescence,
In racemose inflorescence,
Answer & NCERT explanation
Correct answer: D — Flowers are borne in an acropetal succession
In racemose inflorescence the main axis continues to grow indefinitely and flowers are borne laterally in acropetal succession (older below, younger above). In cymose, the axis ends in a flower and growth is limited.
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Differentiate between (a) Racemose and cymose inflorescence (b) Apocarpous and syncarpous ovary
NTA tests students' ability to distinguish between two types of inflorescence (racemose: main axis continues growing, flowers along it like grapevine; cymose: main axis stops, lateral branches continue, like sunflower) and ovary structures (apocarpous: separate carpels like in Magnolia; syncarpous: fused carpels like in Tomato). Students often confuse which axis grows continuously or mix up whether carpels are separate or joined. The key is: racemose = indefinite growth pattern, cymose = determinate; apocarpous = multiple distinct fruits, syncarpous = single fused fruit. This concept is fundamental for plant classification and appears frequently in NEET MCQs testing observational botany.
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