Question

Which among the following is not correct about a floral diagram?

(a) A floral diagram represents a clear pictorial view of a flower

(b) The position of the mother axis with respect to the other floral parts is represented by the dot on the top of the floral diagram

(c) It is possible to represent the cohesion and adhesion within parts of whorls and between whorls using a floral diagram

(d) In a floral diagram, the fusion is represented by enclosing the figure within brackets and adhesion is represented by drawing line over the symbols of the floral parts

I have been asked this question in an internship interview.

Question is taken from Flowering Plants Morphology in chapter Morphology of Flowering Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

The correct choice is (d) In a floral diagram, the fusion is represented by enclosing the figure within brackets and adhesion is represented by drawing line over the symbols of the floral parts

To explain: A floral diagram represents a clear pictorial view of a flower. The position of the mother axis with respect to the other floral parts is represented by the dot on the top of the floral diagram. It is possible to represent the cohesion and adhesion within parts of whorls and between whorls using a floral diagram. In a floral formula, the fusion is represented by enclosing the figure within brackets and adhesion is represented by drawing line over the symbols of the floral parts.