NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The ovary of Brinjal and Tobacco is bicarpellary and syncarpous with a swollen placenta. Reason (R): They belong to the family Solanaceae, which is characterized by parietal placentation and the formation of a false septum. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the op
Options
- AAssertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
- BBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- CBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- DAssertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Correct answer
A. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Step-by-step solution
Assertion (A) is true. Brinjal and Tobacco belong to the family Solanaceae. The characteristic features of the gynoecium in Solanaceae include a bicarpellary, syncarpous, superior ovary that is bilocular with a swollen placenta and many ovules. Reason (R) is false. Members of the family Solanaceae exhibit axile placentation, not parietal placentation. Parietal placentation and the formation of a false septum (replum) are characteristic features of the family Brassicaceae (e.g., Mustard). Therefore, Assertion (A) is