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An inflorescence with a single, oldest, female flower and many young male flowers will be:

A

Verticillaster

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B

Hypanthodium

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C

Spike

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D

Cyathium.

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Solution

The correct option is D Cyathium.
An inflorescence with single, oldest, female flower and many young male flowers is cyathium. For example, inflorescence in Euphorbia.
So, the correct answer is 'cyathium.'

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