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To differentiate: Between the petals and sepals.
Concept introduction: A flower is a reproductive part of a modified thick shoot of an
To determine: The similarity between the petals and sepals.
Concept introduction: A flower is a reproductive part of a modified thick shoot of an angiosperm plant. In order to carry out the sexual reproduction, it involves the conversion of the shoot apical meristem into a floral meristem. There involve various parts that make up the structure of a flower.
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