Question

Study of flowers is known as ……………?
A. Anthology
B. Pomology
C. Floriculture
D. Spermology

Answer 1

Hint: Flowers arise from flower buds which may be terminal or axillary in position. Flowers exhibit a wide range of variation in size, shape and coloration. Flowers are the organs of sexual reproduction.

Complete step by step answer:
Study of flowers and flowering plants are known as anthology. Anthos means a flower and logia means collection. Flower is a modified shoot, specialized for reproduction. It consists of a short axis called thalamus with nodes, highly condensed internodes and floral whorls. Typically, a flower has four floral whorls, namely calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium or pistil. Calyx and corolla are not essential for sexual reproduction, so they are called as non-essential whorls, whereas androecium and gynoecium are known as essential whorls, because they are essential for sexual reproduction.

Farming of flowers or floriculture is concerned with the cultivation and marketing of ornamental and flowering plants for gardens. Flowering plants are largely sold in pots for indoor use. Floriculture crops are house plants, pot plants, cut flowers, flowering gardens etc. Floriculture crops are generally herbaceous. Floriculture is largely thought of as a greenhouse industry because the flowers and potted plants are largely produced in plant growing structures in temperate climates.
More than 140 countries worldwide are involved in commercial floriculture. Netherlands is the leading flower producing country in the world and Germany is the biggest importer of flowers. In India, floriculture is an age-old farming activity that provides gainful self-employment among small and marginal farmers.
Pomology is the study of fruit and its cultivation. Pomology deals with various aspects of fruit starting from raising of saplings, growing them properly and providing various intercultural operations.
Spermology is the study of seeds.

Here, the correct answer is (A) anthology.

Additional information:
Functions of flowers are production of pollen grains by androecium, production and dispersal of seeds and fruits, pollination etc.

Note:
Flowers having all the four floral whorls are called complete flowers (e.g. Allamanda, Hibiscus) and flowers without one or more of them are called incomplete flowers (e.g. Saraca, Tilicora). Calyx and corolla protect the flower and attract insect and bird pollinators.