KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 5. Morphology of Flowering Plants

Epignous flower is one in which

A ovary is superior and other floral parts are inferior
B ovary is inferior and other floral parts are superior
C all the floral parts are at same level
D none of these

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(B) ovary is inferior and other floral parts are superior

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(B) ovary is inferior and other floral parts are superior,
In epigynous flowers the ovary is inferior as in flowers of guava and cucumber and the ray florets of sunflower.

Apply the relevant identity from the chapter and substitute the values established in the previous step, keeping the original constraint in view.

Use the simplified expression to isolate the unknown, then plug the result back into the question setup to confirm the working is internally consistent.

Cross-check against a boundary or limiting case. Both the dimensional balance and the qualitative behaviour at the extreme should agree with the candidate answer.

Combine the steps above to identify the correct option. The remaining choices each fail at least one of the consistency, dimensional, or boundary checks.

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