The mode of arrangement of sepals or petals in a floral bud with respect to the other members at the same level is known as __________

Polyandry

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Aestivation

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Placentation

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Polyadelphous

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The correct option is B
Aestivation

Aestivation

Aestivation is the arrangement of either the sepals or the petals in a flower bud with relation to one another as vernation proper is the arrangement of young leaves in the vegetative bud. This is a very important characteristic in the classification of plants.

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