Bicarpellary gynoecium and oblique ovary occur in
Correct answer: D. Brinjal
- A. Mustard
- B. Banana
- C. Pisum
- D. Brinjal
Explanation
(d): Brinjal or Solanum melongena belongs to family solanaceae. The fruits are rich in iodine. They are used in the form of vegetable. Gynoecium is bicarpellary, syncarpous, forming a superior bilocular ovary. E a ch locule has many ovul e on axilepla centation. Members of Solanaceae are characterised by the presence of an obliquely placed septum in the ovary and highly swollen placenta. The oblique septum is probably due to shifting in the position of the ovary.
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