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Answer
In a racemose inflorescence the main axis continues to grow and the flowers are borne laterally in acropetal succession, so the oldest are at the base and the youngest at the top. In a cymose inflorescence the main axis ends in a flower and growth continues from lateral branches, so the oldest flower is at the top.
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Explanation
A radish has a racemose inflorescence and a jasmine a cymose one.
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