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Flower is actinomorphic in Petunia.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Actinomorphism**: Actinomorphic flowers are those that exhibit radial symmetry. This means that if you were to cut the flower through its center in any direction, the two halves would be mirror images of each other. 2. **Identifying Petunia**: The flower of Petunia is known for its symmetrical structure. When we observe a Petunia flower, we can see that it has a regular shape that allows for this symmetry. 3. **Visualizing the Flower**: To confirm that Petunia is actinomorphic, visualize or draw the flower. If you can draw lines through the center of the flower in multiple directions and each section looks the same, it confirms the actinomorphic nature. ...
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  1. Assertion. Flower is complete in Petunia. Reason. Perianth, androeci...

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  2. Assertion. Capitulum is also called racemose head. Reason. In umbel ...

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  3. Assertion. Fruit is cypsela in Compositae. Reason. Fruit is siliqua...

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  4. Assertion. Stamens are 6, polyandrous and tetradynamous in Brassica. ...

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  5. Assertion. Stamens are syngenesious in Compositae. Reason. Filament...

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  6. Assertion. Flowers are trimerous in family Solanaceae. Reason. Stame...

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  7. Assertion. In family Liliaceae, perianth, stamens and carpels are pres...

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  8. Assertion. Bract is represented by a scale, single veined called lemma...

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  9. Assertion . In cymose tap root system the oldest branch lies very clos...

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  10. Placentation is basal in Compositae.

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  11. In pea placentation is marginal.

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  12. Corolla is cruciform in Cruciferae.

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  13. Flower is actinomorphic in Petunia.

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  14. Odd sepal is anterior in Papilionaceae.

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  15. Anthers are fused and stamens are free in family Compositae.

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  16. The rhizome of ginger is found underground. But it is not root.

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  17. In Opuntia, stem is flat, leaf like and photosynthetic

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  18. Grain is a fruit not seed.

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  19. Sunflower is a heterogamous type of capitulum.

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  20. Leaf of Coriandrum is of decompound type.

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