Morphology-Of-Flowering-Plants-Root-Stem-And-Leaf Question 616

Question: Bilocular oblique ovary with numerous shining ovule on swollen axile placenta is the characteristics of [BHU 1980, 82; MP PMT 1986; CPMT 1988; RPMT 1988; APMEE 1994; AMU 2002]

Options:

A) Cruciferae

B) Solanaceae

C) Liliaceae

D) Malvaceae

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

In solanaceae bilocular, Axile placentation, ovary obliquely placed due to rotation of posterior ovary towards right side and anterior carpel to left side by 45°.

Placentae highly swollen, ovules are maximum per locule in this family.