Which of the following is true for racemose inflorescence?

The main stalk ends in a flower

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Younger flowers develop towards growing end while the older flowers grow at the base.

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Acropetal succession

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Basipetal succession

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Solution

The correct options are
B Younger flowers develop towards growing end while the older flowers grow at the base.
C Acropetal succession
In racemose type of inflorescence, the peduncle never ends in a flower but it continues to grow indefinitely and bears flowers laterally in acropetal succession i.e., the younger flowers develop towards growing end while the older flowers grow at the base.

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Statement 1: In racemose inflorescence, the flowers at the apex are younger.

Statement 2: In racemose inflorescence, the flower growth is acropetal.

The inflorescence in which the main axis never ends in a flower and continues to grow is called ________.

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