Question

Bicarpellary, sycarpous gynoecium with bilocular ovary axile swollen placenta and oblique septum occurs in

• A. Cruciferae
• B. Solanaceae
• C. Cucurbitaceae
• D. Liliaceae

Answer 1

The correct option is B Solanaceae

• Characters of Solanaceae:
• Plants are herbs, shrubs rarely trees; leaves alternate, flowers solitary; axillary or terminal; flowers pentamerous, actinomorphic, hypogynous, calyx persistent, gamosepalous, Corolla gamopetalous, campanulate; stamens epipetalous; gynoecium bicarpellary, syncarpous, ovary obliquely placed, axile placentation; swollen placentae; ovules many in each locules; fruit capsule or berry.
• Hence, Bicarpellary, syncarpous gynoecium with bilocular ovary axile swollen placenta and oblique septum occurs in Solanaceae.
• So, the correct answer is 'Solanaceae'.