Delhi Police Constable Exam Model Paper 7

Sepals protect an unopened flower

• Sepals are green, leaf-like structures that protect the flower in the bud stage.
• Sepals are collectively called the calyx.
• Sepals most resemble leaves due to their green color.
• Sepals may be brightly colored and function as petals when true petals are missing.

1. Virgin’s bower and the Bougainvillea are examples of Sepals functioned as petals.

• The number of petals will be the same as the number of sepals in most cases.