JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    Pappus is modified

    A)  calyx       

    B)         corolla

    C)  bracts                  

    D)         gynoecium

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The fruits of Asteraceae often possess pappus (which is a modification of persistent hairy calyx) which functions as a parachute for the dispersal of, eg, Sonchus, Tagstes. This dispersal mechanism is known as parachute mechanism. Censer mechanism for seed dispersal is found in poppy.              


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