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Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ for the statement given below:
Mustard and tomato are examples of hypogynous flowers.

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$Hypogynous flowers$

Hypogynous flowers are those flowers in which calyx, corolla and androecium are attached to the receptacle, below the gynoecium.

Ovary is superior with respect to other floral whorls in hypogynous flowers.

Both mustard and tomato are examples of hypogynous flowers.

$Final answer: T r u e$

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