Select the pair which contains monocotyledonous families.

Solanaceae and Brassicaceae

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Fabaceae and Asteraceae

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Liliaceae and Poaceae

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Liliaceae and Poaceae
Liliaceae (Lily family), Poaceae (Grass family) both are monocotyledous families due to following characteristcs.
Habit: plants are herbs
Root system: fibrous
Leaves: with parallel venation, sheathing leaf base in Poaceae
Flower: floral whorls in multiple of 3, ie 3 or 6,Perianth (petaloid)
Androecium -6 stamens
Gynoecium-3 carpels, syncarpous superior
Example:Liliaceae-Lilium, Tulipa
Poaceae: Triticum, Oryza
So, the correct answer is 'Liliaceae and Poaceae'

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