Question

Bicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium, parietal placentation, tetradynamous stamens and siliqua fruit are characteristic features of which family?

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

Answer 1

The correct option is B Cruciferae

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.

So the correct answer is 'Cruciferae.'