Question

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.

विकल्प

• Polyadelphous and epipetalous stamens

• Monoadelphous and Monothecous anthers

• Epiphyllous and Dithecous anthers

• Diadelphous and Dithecous anthers

Answer 1

Diadelphous and Dithecous anthers

Explanation:

The family Fabaceae is also known as the legume family. It consists of economically important crops such as soybeans and peas. The characteristics specific to Fabaceae are diadelphous and dithecous anthers. Diadelphous means that the stamens are arranged in two groups, usually 9 + 1 or 6 + 4, and are fused at the base. Dithecous indicates that each stamen has two distinct chambers in the anther. It is a distinguishing character of the Fabaceae family. These characteristics are not present in either Solanaceae or Liliaceae.