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Which of the following flowers is commonly cultivated for ornamental value?
Which flower is often used in social and cultural celebrations?
What does floriculture refer to?
In a flower, where do the two most important units of sexual reproduction develop?
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Apart from roses, which flower is commonly cultivated for its ornamental value?
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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).
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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.
