Multiple choice

The type of inflorescence present in banana is:

  1. catkin

  2. spike

  3. spadix

  4. corymb
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Banana has a spadix inflorescence - a fleshy spike with tiny flowers densely packed around a central axis, typically surrounded by a large bract called spathe. Catkin is a hanging spike, spike is an unbranched elongated cluster, and corymb is a flat-topped inflorescence.

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