Question

Semi- technical description of a flowering plant includes

• A. the description of the morphological features of a flowering plant
• B. a floral formula and diagram
• C. describes the vegetative characters and habit
• D. only A and C

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A the description of the morphological features of a flowering plant
B a floral formula and diagram
D only A and C

Semi-technical description of a flowering plant is used to describe the various morphological features of a flowering plant. Various morphological features are used to describe a flowering plant. The description is brief, in a simple and scientific language and is presented in a proper sequence. In the semi-technical description, the plant is described beginning with its habit, vegetative characters – roots, stem and leaves and then floral characters inflorescence and flower parts. After describing various parts of plant, a floral diagram and a floral formula are presented with the help of some symbols which are universal in the scientific community.