Sepals are free

Sepals are free

• A. Polysepalous
• B. Gamosepalous
• C. Bracts
• D. Ebracteate

Answer: (A)

When sepals are not fused to each other but remain as separate units, the calyx is described as polysepalous. The term poly- means many or separate, and sepal refers to the leaf-like parts that make up the calyx. So "sepals are free" directly corresponds to having multiple distinct sepals, i.e., polysepalous. If sepals were fused at the base into a common tube or cup, that would be described as gamosepalous, which is not the case here. The other terms shift focus away from the sepals themselves: bracts are leaf-like structures associated with the flower, and ebracteate means lacking bracts. Since the statement concerns the sepals being free, polysepalous is the correct description.

When sepals are not fused to each other but remain as separate units, the calyx is described as polysepalous. The term poly- means many or separate, and sepal refers to the leaf-like parts that make up the calyx. So "sepals are free" directly corresponds to having multiple distinct sepals, i.e., polysepalous.

If sepals were fused at the base into a common tube or cup, that would be described as gamosepalous, which is not the case here. The other terms shift focus away from the sepals themselves: bracts are leaf-like structures associated with the flower, and ebracteate means lacking bracts. Since the statement concerns the sepals being free, polysepalous is the correct description.