5 Questions
Which of the following flowers is commonly cultivated for ornamental value?
Rose
Which flower is often used in social and cultural celebrations?
Marigold
What does floriculture refer to?
Cultivation of flowers for commercial purposes
In a flower, where do the two most important units of sexual reproduction develop?
Stamen and Pistil
Apart from roses, which flower is commonly cultivated for its ornamental value?
Tulip
Study Notes
- Flowers hold significant value in human culture, serving aesthetic, ornamental, social, religious, and cultural purposes.
- Commonly cultivated home and garden flowers include: roses (symbolizing love), tulips (symbolizing perfect love), sunflowers (representing happiness and longevity), lilies (symbolizing purity), and daisies (representing innocence and simplicity).
- Floriculture refers to the cultivation, harvesting, and selling of flowers.
- Biologically, flowers are marvels of morphology and embryology, with sexual reproduction taking place in the flower.
- A typical flower consists of the following parts: calyx (protective outer covering), corolla (colorful and attractive part), androecium (male reproductive parts), gynoecium (female reproductive parts), and receptacle (base of the flower that supports the other parts).
- The two most important units of sexual reproduction in a flower develop in the androecium (anthers) and gynoecium (stigma and ovary).
Test your knowledge of flowers with this quiz! Learn about ornamental flowers commonly cultivated in homes and gardens, as well as flowers used in social and cultural celebrations.
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