The type of inflorescence in which flowers are borne on a flattened receptacle, as in sunflower, is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The type of inflorescence in which flowers are borne on a flattened receptacle, as in sunflower, is:
A. Spike
B. Umbel
C. Raceme
D. Capitulum
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Capitulum (head) is characteristic of the Asteraceae family, where numerous small florets are arranged on a flattened disc. Raceme has flowers on pedicels along an elongated axis, spike sessile, umbel umbrella-like. Sunflower inflorescence is a capitulum.

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