Question

In a typical complete, bisexual and hypogynous flower the arrangement of floral whorls on the thalamus from the outermost to the innermost is:

• A. Calyx, corolla, gynoecium and androecium.
• B. Gynoecium, androecium, corolla and calyx.
• C. Androecium, gynoecium, corolla and calyx.
• D. Calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium.

Complete, Bisexual and hypogynous flower

Complete, bisexual and hypogynous flower mean the following:-

*Complete-term that denotes that all four whorls are present in the flower.

* Bisexual- flower contains both male and female flowers.

*Hypogynous flower - the ovary is superior so all the other whorls -calyx, corolla and androecium are below the level of the ovary.

Arrangement of floral whorls

The sequence of four whorls is- calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium.





Final answer: Calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium