Question

Flowers of Asteraceae and Brassicaceae possess same

• A. Number of petals
• B. Number of carpels
• C. Number of stamens
• D. Number of sepals

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Number of carpels

• In Asteraceae, the number of petals are 5; whereas, in Brassicaceae, the number of petals are 4.
• In Asteraceae, the number of carpels are two i.e.,bicarpellary; whereas, in Brassicaceae, the number of carpels are also 2 (bicarpellary).
• In Asteraceae, the number of stamens are 5 (rarely 4); whereas, in Brassicaceae, the number of stamens are 6.
• In Asteraceae, the sepals are poorly developed and they are pappus like; whereas, in Brassicaceae, the number of sepals are 4.

So, the correct answer is 'Number of carpels'.