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Identify the plants having actinomorphic and zygomorphic flowers respectively.

a
Mustard and chilli.
b
Datura and canna.
c
Cassia and mustard.
d
Petunia and Trifolium.

detailed solution

Correct option is D

When a flower can be divided into two equal radial halves in any radial plane passing through the centre, it is said to be actinomorphic, e.g., mustard, datura, chilli, Petunia . When it can be divided into two similar halves only in one particular vertical plane, it is zygomorphic, e.g., pea, gulmohur, bean, Cassia, Trifolium.

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