Among bitter gourd, mustard, brinjal, pumpkin, china rose, lupin, cucumber, sunnhemp, gram, guava, bean, chilli, plum, petunia, tomato, rose Withania, potato, onion, aloe and tulip how many plants have hypogynous flower?
A
Fifteen
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B
Eighteen
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C
Six
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D
Ten
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Solution
The correct option is A Fifteen In the hypogynous flower the gynoecium occupies the highest position while the other are situated below it. The ovary in such flowers is said to be superior, e.g., mustard, China rose and brinjal. All the given plants except bitter gourd, pumpkin, cucumber, guava, plum and rose have hypogynous flower.