Pentamerous, actinomorphic flowers, bicarpellate ovary with oblique septa and fruit a capsule of berry, are characteristic features of

Options

(a) Brassicaceae
(b) Solanaceae
(c) Liliaceae
(d) Asteraceae

Correct Answer:

Solanaceae

Explanation:

Pentamerous, actinomorphic flowers, bicarpillary ovary with oblique septa, fruit is capsule or berry are the characteristic features of family Solanaceae. In Brassicaceae – dimerous or tetramerous, actinomorphic but sometimes zygomorphic flower, bicarpellary ovary with a false septum (called replum), fruit is siliqua or silicula. Lilicaeae – Trimerous, actinomorphic flower, tricarpillary, syncarpous ovary, fruit is berry or capsula
Asteraceae – Pentamerous, actinomorphic or zygomorphic flower, bicarpillary,