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EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    Two plants A and B belonging to Solanaeeae are observed. In plant A the number of locules in the ovary of a                 flower is half of that of its carpel number. In plant B, the number of locules in the  ovary of a flower is double                 the number of carpels. Identify the plants A and B respectively

    A)  Capsicum, Datura

    B)  Cestrum, Pentunia

    C)  Withania, Solanum

    D)  Lycopersicon, Nicotiana

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     In   Datura   stramonium,   gynoecium   is bicarpellary  syncarpous,   ovary  superior, bilocular, becoming tetralocular due to          formation of a false septa. Therefore, plant B is Datura. In Capsicum, gynoecium is bicarpellary, syncarpous, ovary superior. Due to the imperfect development of the cross wall ovary is unilocular in the upper part.


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