Justify the following statements on the basis of external features: (ii) Flower is a modified shoot.
Explanation When the stem takes the role of sexual reproduction, then it is modified into a flower. The apical meristem gives rise to floral meristem. Instead of leaves various floral appendages arise from the nodes. Final Answer Flower is a reproductive part of a angiosperm plant as the stem takes the role of sexual reproduction, then it is modified into a flower. The apical meristem gives rise to floral meristem. Instead of leaves various floral appendages arise from the nodes.
