Question

Corolla is the outermost whorl of a flower.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Corolla:

1. The term "corolla" refers to a flower's group of petals.
2. Petals add color, smell, and appeal to a plant's blossoms.
3. Insects and other animals are attracted to them, which helps with pollination.
4. The calyx is a collection of sepals.
5. Gynoecium refers to the collection of carpels, while androecium refers to the collection of stamens.

Calyx:

1. The calyx is the flower's outermost whorl.
2. It is made up of sepals, which are small leaves found at the base of a flower.
3. This shields the flower whorls from mechanical damage and dehydration.
4. Petaloid refers to plants with colored sepals and calyxes.

Thus, the given statement is false.