NEET Biology Morphology of Flowering Plants (Root, Stem And Leaf) Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    Bicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium, parietal placentation, tetradynamous stamens and siliqua fruit are characteristic features of family [AIIMS 1984; CPMT 1984, 98; DPMT 1986; MP PMT 1986; CBSE PMT 1992; APMEE 1993; RPMT 1994, 95]

    A) Cucurbitaceae

    B) Cruciferae

    C) Compositae

    D) Solanaceae

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    In Cruciferae. Bicarpellary : Gynoecium consisting of two carpels fused laterally forming a compound pistil. Parietal placentation : Ovary is bi to multicarpellary but unilocular. Tetradynamous : There are six free stamens, inner four larger and outer two are small. Siliqua fruit : Siliqua is a dry dehiscent fruit develop from bicarpellary, syncarpous and superior ovary.


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