CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2008

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    In the members of family-Malvaceae anthers are described as

    A)  diadelphous and dithecous

    B)  diadelphous and monothecous

    C)  monoadelphous and monothecous

    D)  monoadelphous and dithecous

    E)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    The androecium of family-Malvaceae consists of indefinite stamens. The stamens are mono-adelphous, i.e., united into one bundle by filaments and monothecous, ie, single celled anther. The anthers dehisce traversaly. In dithecous condition the anther is two celled. In diadelphous condition the stamens arranged in two bundles, eg, Papilionatae.


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