In lily the calyx and corolla look alike and are together called the:
APerianth
BThalamus
CAndroecium
DPlacenta
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Perianth
1. The two outer whorls are not distinct.
2. They are treated as one structure.
3. That structure is the perianth.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 5, Morphology of Flowering Plants._
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