Distinguish between the following pairs:
a) Flower and inflorescence

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S.No Flower Inflorescence

1. It is a single reproductive structure formed from a modified shoot. It is a cluster of flowers arranged on a floral axis.

2. The stalk of the flower is known as a pedicle. The floral axis of the inflorescence is called a peduncle.

3. Nodes and internodes are distinct in a flower. Nodes and internodes are not distinct.

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S.No	Flower	Inflorescence
1.	It is a single reproductive structure formed from a modified shoot.	It is a cluster of flowers arranged on a floral axis.
2.	The stalk of the flower is known as a pedicle.	The floral axis of the inflorescence is called a peduncle.
3.	Nodes and internodes are distinct in a flower.	Nodes and internodes are not distinct.