Question

Siliqua fruit is characteristic of family

• A. Poaceae
• B. Fabaceae
• C. Brassicaceae
• D. Asteraceae

Answer 1

The correct option is C Brassicaceae

Siliqua is a type of fruit having two fused carpels with the length being more than 3 times the width. When the length is less than 3 times the width of the dried fruit, it is known as silicle. The outer walls of the ovary usually separate when ripe (dehiscent) and leaving a persistent partition. Siliqua fruit is characteristic of many species of Brassicaceae family but in some species, silicles may be present.

So, the correct answer is 'Brassicaceae'.