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The diagrammatic representation of a flower that shows the number, position and fusion of floral parts as concentric circles relative to the mother axis is called the:

Answer: floral diagram.

  • A floral diagram
  • B floral formula
  • C floral chart
  • D floral map

Correct answer: A. floral diagram

Explanation: A floral diagram is the pictorial representation of a flower (concentric circles for the whorls). The floral formula, by contrast, represents the same information symbolically using letters and symbols.

Stem Cross-Section: Dicot vs MonocotDicot: bundles in a RINGMonocot: bundles SCATTERED

In a dicot stem, vascular bundles are arranged in a single ring (with cambium between xylem and phloem, enabling secondary growth); in a monocot stem, bundles are scattered throughout with no cambium, so monocots can't undergo secondary growth (no wood formation).

Concept context

External structure of roots, stems, and leaves plus internal tissue organization. High marks in Class 11 and NEET.

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