Match List - I with List - II. Choose the correct answer.
Column I
A. Imbricate
B. Valvate
C. Vexillary
D. Twisted
Column II
I. Calotropis
II. Cassia
III. Cotton
IV. Bean
Correct answer: A → II, B → I, C → IV, D → III
Solution
Imbricate: margins overlap but not in a particular direction, e.g. Cassia, gulmohur. Valvate: margins just touch each other, e.g. Calotropis. Vexillary: largest standard petal overlaps two wings which overlap two keel petals, e.g. pea, bean. Twisted: one margin overlaps the next regularly, e.g. china rose, lady's finger, cotton.
ConceptAestivation
Aestivation in past papers
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