Botany · Morphology of Flowering Plants
NEET (UG) 2023 — Question 88
Family Fabaceae differs from Solanaceae and Liliaceae. With respect to the stamens, pick out the characteristics specific to family Fabaceae but not found in Solanaceae or Liliaceae.
- Option A:
Polyadelphous and epipetalous stamens
- Option B:
Monoadelphous and Monothecous anthers
- Option C:
Epiphyllous and Dithecous anthers
- Option D:Correct
Diadelphous and Dithecous anthers
Answer: D
Step-by-step solution
Fabaceae → Diadelphous and dithecous anther.
Solanaceae → Polyandrous, epipetalous and dithecous anther.
Liliaceae → Polyandrous, epiphyllous and dithecous anther.
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- Exam
- NEET (UG) 2023
- Paper
- 2023 paper
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Morphology of Flowering Plants
- Topic
- Description of Some Important Families