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hree students described the floral characters of a plant belonging to family Liliaceae. One of them described correctly and the others two were wrong. Who was correct and which characters were described wrong by the other two ?
Student A : Tetramerous, actinomorphic, polyphyllus, unilocular ovary, axile placentation.
Student B : Trimerous, actinomorphic, polyandrous, superior ovary, axile placentation
Student C : Trimerous, zygomorphic, gamophyllus, inferior ovary, marginal placentation.

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To solve the question, we need to analyze the floral characters described by each student and determine which student is correct based on the characteristics of the Liliaceae family. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Characteristics of the Liliaceae Family:** - Flowers in the Liliaceae family are typically **trimerous** (having parts in threes). - They are usually **actinomorphic** (radially symmetrical). - The ovary is generally **superior** (located above the attachment of other floral parts). ...
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