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In Musa, inflorescence is

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Capitulum
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Corymb
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Spadix
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Polychasial cyme
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Solution

The correct option is C Spadix
The trunk of the pseudostem in the species of Musa is made of tightly packed layers of leaf sheaths. The inflorescence grows horizontally from the trunk where individual white to yellow flowers grow geotropically negative.
Since, both male and female flowers are present in a single inflorescence. Female flowers located near the base develops into a fruit and male flowers are found between leathery bracts and the inflorescence is called as a spadix.Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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