NEET BIOLOGY

STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tricarpellary, syncarpous gynoecium is found in flowers of
A
Solanaceae
B
Fabaceae
C
Poaceae
D
Liliaceae
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants of the Liliaceae family are monocotyledonous, perennial, herbaceous and flowering. They are characterised by tricarpellary, syncarpous gynoceium with superior, trilocular ovary with two ovules in each locules .

Detailed explanation-2: -Liliaceae has tricarpellary, syncarpous, trilocular gynoecium which makes option A correct.

Detailed explanation-3: -The gynoecium is tricarpellary and syncarpous with a superior ovary having axile placentation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tricarpellary syncarpous condition is found in Liliaceae. Apocarpous is a term used to describe the presence of many carpels. Think about the lotus and rose. The gynoecium is referred to as syncarpous when these carpels fuse together, just like in mustard and tomatoes.

Detailed explanation-5: -In Liliaceae, the gynoecium is tricarpellary, syncarpous (carpels fuse), ovary superior (ovary attached to the receptacle above the floral parts), trilocular with two ovules, axile placentation. So, the correct answer is ‘Allium’.

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