Which term describes the mode of arrangement of sepals or petals in a floral bud?
Aestivation refers to the arrangement of sepals or petals in a floral bud before blooming.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology chapter - Morphology of flowering plants
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What is the term for stamens attached to the petals?
When stamens are attached to the petals, they are called epipetalous, as seen in brinjal.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology chapter - Morphology of flowering plants
AP3/PI mutants show replacement of petals and stamens by:
Go with A — Sepals and carpels. Under ABC MODEL, this is the standard explanation you’d use in class: it names the real driver or definition, while the rest are nearby but wrong. Not these: B) Carpels only; C) Sepals only; D) Petals only. When two options sound similar, choose the one that matches the textbook definition most tightly.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.