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BOT 102 Practice Questions BOT 102 - 4 Objective Question

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When sepals and petals are not clearly differentiated (as in many monocots), the segments are called _______; a flower with all four whorls is _______, while one lacking a whorl is _______.
Options
A perianth, complete, incomplete
B tepals, incomplete, complete
C perianth, incomplete, complete
D tepals, complete, incomplete
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

When sepals and petals are not clearly differentiated, the segments are called tepals; a flower with all four whorls is complete, while one lacking a whorl is incomplete.

Hint

Tepals are when sepals and petals are similar.

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