Question 1(xi)Soumya tried to match the floral whorls with their constituting units.She tabulated the pairs as follows:UnitFloral whorlPPerianthQAndroeciumIdentify P and QP — Petals, Q — CarpelsP — Tepals, Q — StamensP — Sepals, Q — PetalsP — Carpels, Q — Stamens

Question

Question 1(xi)Soumya tried to match the floral whorls with their constituting units.She tabulated the pairs as follows:UnitFloral whorlPPerianthQAndroeciumIdentify P and QP — Petals, Q — CarpelsP — Tepals, Q — StamensP — Sepals, Q — PetalsP — Carpels, Q — Stamens

Accepted Answer

P — Tepals, Q — StamensReason — When calyx and corolla are indistinguishable, they are known as tepals. Group of tepals is known as perianth. Group of stamen is known as androecium.

Unit	Floral whorl
P	Perianth
Q	Androecium

The Flower — Question 11

Question 1(xi)