Question

Match List I with List II and select the correct option.

List I	List II
A. Spike	1. Bougainvillea
B. Capitulum	2. Coleus
C. Dichasial cyme	3. Adhatoda
D. Multiparous cyme	4. Zinnia
E. Verticillaster	5. Asclepias

• A. A- 3, B- 4, C- 1, D- 5, E- 2
• B. A- 3, B- 1, C- 4, D- 5, E- 2
• C. A- 2, B- 4, C- 1, D- 5, E- 3
• D. A- 4, B- 2, C- 5, D- 1, E- 3
• E. A- 5, B- 4, C- 1, D- 3, E- 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A A- 3, B- 4, C- 1, D- 5, E- 2

In spike, the central axis is elongated but flowers are sessile, e.g., Achyranthes.
In capitulum, the receptacle is flat, bears sessile small florets in a centripetal manner, e.g., Zinnia.
In dichasial cyme, peduncle bears two bracts at a node from which two branches arise, e.g., Dianthus.
In multiparous cyme, peduncle bears single terminal flower and below it, more than two lateral branches arise from a node, e.g., Asclepia.
In verticillaster, there is a condensed dichasial cyme type inflorescence, e.g., Coleus.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.