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Aestivation of petals in the flower of cotton is correctly shown in           [AIPMT (M) 2010]

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Correct Answer: D

Solution :

[d] Petals in the flowers of cotton (.Gossypium sp), China rose (.Hibiscus rosa sinensis), etc, show twisted aestivation. In this type of aestivation, a regular overlapping of petals occurs where one margin of each petal overlaps with the next one petal.