Question

Oblique ovary is found in family [DPMT 2004]
A) Brassicaceae
B) Compositae
C) Leguminosae
D) Solanaceae

Answer 1

Oblique ovary is found in family Solanaceae

Answer 2

Oblique ovary is in family d) Solanaceae.

The gynoecium parts of all the families given in the options are as follow:

• Brassicaceae - It has superior ovary and ovules have parietal placentation.
• Compositae - It has two chambered ovary located above the floral region.
• Leguminosae - It has superior ovary, unilocular with many ovules, mono carpellary, and single style.
• Solanaceae - It has gynoecium which is bicarpellary, syncarpous, superior ovary, bilocular or obliquely placed in which placenta is seen many swollen ovules.

From the above data it can be inferred that Oblique ovary is found in family Solanaceae.