Q. Identify the characters of gynoecium found in members of Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Liliaceae and Solanaceae, respectively I.Tricarpelly syncarpous, ovary superior and trilocular. II.Bicarpellary syncarpous, ovary superior and usually bilocular III.Bicarpellary syncarpous, ovary inferior and unilocular. IV.Monocarpellary, ovary half-inferior and unilocular.
A) II, I, III, IV
B) III, IV, I, II
C) IV, III, II, I
D) I, II, IV, III
Explanation
In the members of family : Compositae (Asteraceae), gynoecium is bicarpellary, syncarpous, ovary inferiors unilocular, basal placentation. Leguminous (Fabaceae) gynoecium is monocarpellary, ovary superior, unilocular with marginal placentation. Liliaceae, gynoecium is tricarpellary, syncarpous, ovary superior, trilocular with axile placentation. Solanaceae, gynoecium is bicarpellary, syncarpous ovary superior, carpels placed obliquely, generally bilocular with axile placentation.
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