Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 17
17. Ray florets have
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(a) Superior ovary
(b) Hypogynous ovary
(c) Half inferior ovary
(d) Inferior ovary
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Answer : d
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(d) Ray floret have inferior ovary. Ray floret is condition in flower where any of a number of strap-shaped and typically sterile florets that form the ray e.g., Sunflower Epigynous flower are formed in family Asteraceae. Neuter flowers have undeveloped or nonfunctional sexual organs. They have pistils and stamens that are nonfunctional or absent. Ray florets of sunflower are neuter flowers; disc florets are bisexual, also in some more Asteraceae, e.g. Centaurea.
