Question

The ovary is half inferior in flowers of:

• A. _Cotton
• B. Plum
• C. Brinjal
• D. Cucumber

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Plum

The correct answer is option B.

Explanation of the correct answer:

1. Plum flowers have a half-inferior ovary.
2. The gynoecium is at the center of plum flowers, and the rest of the flower is almost at the same level as the thalamus rim.
3. The receptacle contains a half-inferior ovary.
4. Perigynous or half-epigynous flowers are the terms used for them.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

Cotton has hypogynous flowers or a superior ovary.

Option C:

Guava has epigynous flowers or inferior ovaries.

Option D:

Cotton has epigynous flowers or inferior ovaries.

Final answer: The ovary is half inferior in flowers of plum.