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A flower is zygomorphic when...

A flower is zygomorphic when

A

Any transverse section divides it into two equal halves

B

Only one transverse section divides it into two equal halves

C

Every vertical section passing through its centre divides it into two equal halves

D

Only one vertical section passing through its centre divides it into two equal halves

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D
A flower with bilateral symmetry i.e. the parts of one or more whorls are dissimilar. The flower can be divided into two equal halves in only one vertical plane.
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