Question

Question 6 Differentiate between

(a) Racemose and cymose inflorescence

(b) Fibrous roots and adventitious roots

(c) Apocarpous and syncarpous ovary

Class XI Biology Chapter - Morphology of Flowering Plants Page 83

Answer 1

In recemose inflorescence the peduncle growth indefinitely and in cymose inflorescence the peduncle growth definitely to a certain height ending with a flower

fibrous roots the primary root is short lived and a number of roots are grown from the base of the stem these are fibrous roots and the roots which grow from other parts of a plant other than radical is known as adventitiousous roots

in apocarpous ovary the all the carpels are not fused and syncarpous ovary in all the carpels are fused