EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-1998

  • question_answer
    In Asteraceae, the presence of one of the following characters is considered as phylo genetically primitive :

    A)  Herbs                                  

    B)  head inflorescence

    C)  five stamens in disc floret

    D)  inferior ovary

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     If we study any organism for the point of evolution it is called phylogenetical study. The Asteraceae family contains head inflorescence, five stamens in disc floret and inferior ovary. These three are advanced characters but herbacious nature of asteraceae members is the primitive character of this family.


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