NEET 2020 · BiologyFlowerPrevious Year Question
The ovary is half inferior in:
Answer: (B) Plum. A half-inferior ovary occurs in perigynous flowers, where the gynoecium is central and the other parts arise on the rim of the thalamus at almost the same level.
- A.Sunflower
- B.Plum✓
- C.Brinjal
- D.Mustard
Correct Answer
(B) Plum
Solution & Explanation
A half-inferior ovary occurs in perigynous flowers, where the gynoecium is central and the other parts arise on the rim of the thalamus at almost the same level. NCERT examples are plum, rose, and peach; sunflower is epigynous (inferior) while brinjal and mustard are hypogynous (superior), so the answer is plum. NCERT Reference: Ch 5, p.63, lines 10-11 — "The ovary here is said to be half inferior, e.g., plum, rose, peach"
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