Question : Justify the following statement on the basis of externalfeatures : Flower is a modified shoot.

Question : Justify the following statement on the basis of externalfea

1.	Question : Justify the following statement on the basis of externalfeatures : Flower is a modified shoot.
Answer» Solution :The FLOWER is a modified shoot, meant for sexual REPRODUCTION. The flowering shoot is highly compressed and is divided into NODES and internodes like an ORDINARY vegetative shoot. The nodes bear FLORAL leaves-sepals, petals, stamens and carpels, arranged in anacropetal manner like vegetative leaves.