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  1. Pentamerous, actinomorphic flowers, bicarpellate ovary with oblique septa and fruit a capsule of berry, are characteristic features of
    1. Brassicaceae
    2. Solanaceae
    3. Liliaceae
    4. Asteraceae
Correct Option: B

Pentamerous, actinomorphic flowers, bicarpillary ovary with oblique septa, fruit either 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 is present. In Lilicaeae – Trimerous, actinomorphic flower, tricarpillary, syncarpous ovary, fruit is berry or capsula is present. In Asteraceae – Pentamerous, actinomorphic or zygomorphic flower, bicarpillary, syncarpous, unilocular ovary, fruit is cypsella is present.



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