Botany · Morphology of Flowering Plants
NEET (UG) 2025 — Question 97
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Statement I and the other is labelled as Statement II:
Statement I: In a floral formula ⊕ stands for zygomorphic nature of the flower, and G stands for inferior ovary.
Statement II: In a floral formula ⊕ stands for actinomorphic nature of the flower and G stands for superior ovary.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- Option A:
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
- Option B:Correct
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
- Option C:
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
- Option D:
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Answer: B
Step-by-step solution
In floral formulas, ⊕ represents actinomorphic (radially symmetrical) flowers, not zygomorphic ones. G represents
the gynoecium (female parts), not superior ovary position specifically.
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- Exam
- NEET (UG) 2025
- Paper
- 2025 paper
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Morphology of Flowering Plants
- Topic
- The Flower
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