Raceme is characterized by

Raceme is characterized by

• A. Branched, determinate inflorescence with sessile flowers along axis
• B. Branched, determinate inflorescence with pedicellate flowers
• C. Unbranched, indeterminate inflorescence with pedicellate flowers along the axis
• D. Unbranched, determinate inflorescence with sessile flowers along the axis

Answer: (C)

Raceme is defined by being unbranched, indeterminate, with pedicellate flowers along the axis. Unbranched means there’s a single central stem carrying the flowers. Indeterminate means the main axis keeps growing and producing flowers, so the oldest flowers are at the base and new ones form toward the tip. Pedicellate flowers are each on its own little stalk (pedicel), giving a line of separated blooms along the axis. This combination distinguishes raceme from other inflorescences that are branched (like panicles) or have sessile flowers (like spikes) or are determinate.

Raceme is defined by being unbranched, indeterminate, with pedicellate flowers along the axis. Unbranched means there’s a single central stem carrying the flowers. Indeterminate means the main axis keeps growing and producing flowers, so the oldest flowers are at the base and new ones form toward the tip. Pedicellate flowers are each on its own little stalk (pedicel), giving a line of separated blooms along the axis. This combination distinguishes raceme from other inflorescences that are branched (like panicles) or have sessile flowers (like spikes) or are determinate.