Question:medium

Choose the correct statements among the following: A) The margin of thalamus grown upward, enclosing the ovary completely in cucumber B) Calyx are green leaf like and protect the flower during bud stage C) In Canna the flower can be made into two similar halves by any vertical plane D) In Cassia the margins of sepals overlap in any particular direction

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Epigynous = Inferior ovary (thalamus encloses it).
Updated On: Jun 6, 2026
  • D, C
  • A, C
  • B, C
  • A, B
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: The task.
Pick the two correct statements about flowers.

Step 2: Statement A.
A says the thalamus margin grows up and fully encloses the ovary in cucumber. This describes an epigynous flower, and cucumber is a good example. So A is correct.

Step 3: Statement B.
B says the calyx is green and leaf like and protects the flower in the bud stage. That is the standard job of the calyx (the sepals). So B is correct.

Step 4: Statement C.
C says a Canna flower can be cut into two equal halves by any vertical plane. This is wrong, because Canna flowers are asymmetrical and cannot be divided equally in any plane. So C is incorrect.

Step 5: Statement D.
D says in Cassia the sepal margins overlap in one particular direction. Cassia actually shows imbricate aestivation, which does not follow one fixed direction. So D is incorrect.

Step 6: Conclusion.
The correct statements are A and B. Therefore the correct answer is "A, B". \[ \\boxed{\\text{A, B}} \]
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