JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Presence of persistant calyx is a feature of family

    A)  Solanaceae     

    B)  Gramineae

    C)  Malvaceae      

    D)  Compositae

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     The   calyx   of   family-Solanaceae   are gamosepalous, persistant and after much enlarged in fruit. The calyx of family-Compositae (Asteraceae)  are either very rudimentary or absent. Sometimes the calyx modified into a large number of hair-like structure called pappus. In family-Malvaceae the calyx consists of five sepals. Which are united to each other  sepaloid and inferior. Perianth are found in family-Gramineae.


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