Read the following statements and select the option that correctly identifies true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) The number of petals and sepals in a flower is always equal.
(ii) Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.
(iii) Stamens form the female reproductive part of a flower.
(iv) Petiole is the short stalk that attaches leaf to the stem.
(v) Calyx and corolla form the essential whorls of the flower.

Answer

B

Explanation

Sepals are the outermost parts of a flower and petals are placed as a layer just inside the sepals. The number of petals and sepals in a flower can be equal or different. Stamens are the male reproductive parts of a flower. The calyx and corolla are called accessory or non-essential whorls of a flower because these are not associated directly with the reproduction.