Persistent calyx is a characteristic of the family:
A
Solanaceae
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B
Liliaceae
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C
Fabaceae
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D
Brassicaceae
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Solution
The correct option is A Solanaceae Persistent calyx is a characteristic feature of the family Solanaceae. After fertilisation, when the ovary transforms into a fruit, all floral parts wither away. But in the family of Solanaceae, sepals persist even after fruit formation. Such a calyx is said to be persistent.