Distinguish between the following pairs:
(b) Petals and petalloid sepals

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S.no. Petals Petaloid sepals
1. Petals are bright coloured modified leaves of the flower. Petaloid is the condition when the perianth is brightly colored.
2. These are the components of the corolla. These are the components of both corolla and calyx.
3. Petals and sepals are differentiated. Petals and sepals are undifferentiated in the perianth.

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S.no.	Petals	Petaloid sepals
1.	Petals are bright coloured modified leaves of the flower.	Petaloid is the condition when the perianth is brightly colored.
2.	These are the components of the corolla.	These are the components of both corolla and calyx.
3.	Petals and sepals are differentiated.	Petals and sepals are undifferentiated in the perianth.