Capsella is an annual plant which posses two carpels in its gynoecium, therefore the plant should be
A
Monocarpic
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B
Bicarpic
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C
Polycarpid
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D
Monobicarpic
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Solution
The correct option is D Bicarpic Gynoecium is composed of one or more carpels. When single carpel is present then gynoecium is called as monocarpic. Depending on the number of carpels gynoecium is termed as bicarpc, tricarpic, tetracarpic etc. for two, three or four carpels. AsCapsella possess two carpels in its gynoecium therefore the plant is bicarpic.