Question

Which of the following statement is not related to Dolichos?

• A. The fruit wall dehisces dorsiventrally into two halves liberating the seeds.
• B. Stem is weak and climbs over the support with the help of tendrils.
• C. Out of ten stamens in a flower, the filaments of nine stamens are fused to form one bundle and the tenth one remains free as a second bundle.
• D. Monocarpellary gynoecium, unilocular ovary, non-endospermic seeds, marginal placentation.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Stem is weak and climbs over the support with the help of tendrils.

Dolichos is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family. These are herbs and shrubs growing upright, sometimes with climbing stems, or spreading prostrate upon the ground. They have woody rhizomes. The plant's general form, annual stems sprouting from a large perennial rootstock is thought to be adapted to habitat prone to seasonal wildfire.
Thus, the correct answer is option (B),