EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2009

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    Assertion In syconus type of fruit, the achenes formed are fewer than the total number of flowers in the inflorescence from which it is formed. Reason (R) Upper and middle flowers cannot develop into fruits. The correct answer is

    A)  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of

    B)  Both (a) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of

    C)   Only (A) is true but (R) is not true

    D) (A) is not true but (R) is true

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Syconous fruit develops from hypanthodium inflorescence , Here the receptacle forms a hollow cavity with three types of flowers, i.e., upper (anterior) male flowers, lower (basal) female flowers and sterile female flowers called gall flowers between male and female flowers. Male flowers and gall flowers cannot develop into fruits. So, in syconous type of fruit, the acenes formed are fewer than the total number of flowers in the inflorescence.


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