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Write four lines on the following:
Calyx
Solution
1) Calyx - The calyx is the outermost whorl of the flower and its members are called sepals.
2) Generally, sepals are green, leaf like and protect the inner whorls of the flower in the bud stage.
3)They are also involved in producing food by photosynthesis.
4) The calyx may be gamosepalous (sepals united) or polysepalous (sepals free).
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