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The four whorls of a flower are ___, ___, ___ and ___.


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The four whorls of flowers are:

Calyx:

  1. Calyx is the outermost whorl of the flower.
  2. It is composed of green, leaf-like structures called sepals.

Corolla:

  1. Corolla is the second whorl composed of petals.
  2. Petals attract insects for pollination.

Androecium:

  1. Androecium is the third whorl, it represents the male reproductive part of the flower.
  2. It consists of units called stamens.

Gynoecium:

  1. Gynoecium is the innermost whorl of the flower.
  2. It consists of stigma, style and ovary.

Final answer: The four whorls of flower are calyx, corolla, androecium, gynoecium.


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