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Read the Four Floral Whorls
A typical flower is organised into four concentric whorls.
NSEJS · Reproduction in Organisms & Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · 1 linked question · 100% coverage
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Separate sterile and fertile whorls
Calyx and corolla are accessory/non-essential whorls. Androecium and gynoecium are the essential fertile whorls.
OlympIQ exam lens
- ✓Two accessory whorls: calyx and corolla.
- ✓Two essential fertile whorls: androecium and gynoecium.
OlympIQ trap
Do not count calyx and corolla as the essential reproductive whorls.
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