Question

Read the following matches:
$\text{ Family } & \text{ Symmetry } & \text{ Petals } \\ \text{ (i) Solanaceae } & \text{ Zygomorphic } & \text{ 5, poly- } \\ \text{ (ii) Fabaceae } & \text{ Zygomorphic } & \begin{matrix}\text{ petalous } \\ \\ \begin{matrix}5,\text{ poly- } \\ \text{ petalous }\end{matrix} \\ \\ \begin{matrix}\text{ 4, poly- } \\ \text{ petalous }\end{matrix}\end{matrix} \\ \text{ (iii) Brassicaceae } & \text{Actinomorphic } & $
Which of these are correct?

• A. $\text{ (i) and (ii) }$
• B. $\text{ (ii) and (iii) }$
• C. $\text{ (i) and (iii) }$
• D. All are correct

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The Solanaceae family have a bisexual, actinomorphic flower. The calyx has five sepals which are united, persistent with valvate aestivation. The corolla has five petals which are united and also have valvate aestivation. They have five epipetalous anthers. A bicarpellary gynoecium is obligately placed and they are syncarpous with superior ovary. E.g., Tomato, Brinjal, Tobacco, Petunia, Chilli.
The Fabaceae family have a bisexual and zygomorphic flower. They have five gamosepalous sepals and five polypetalous petals with valvate aestivation. E.g., Soyabean, Groundnut, Indigofera.
Brassicaceae family has the actinomorphic flowers with 4 sepals in two whorls with imbricate aestivation, 4 petals Cruciform corolla in valvate aestivation. E.g., Mustard, Radish.