NEET BiologyClass 11Racemose and cymose inflorescenceMediumStatement based

Flowers on an inflorescence axis may open in different orders. Evaluate the following statements.

Statement I: In a racemose inflorescence the main axis continues to grow, and the flowers are borne in acropetal succession, with younger flowers towards the tip.
Statement II: In a cymose inflorescence the main axis terminates in a flower, and the flowers are borne in acropetal order.

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Flowers on an inflorescence axis may open in different orders. Evaluate the following statements.

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