Multiple choice

Torsion of carpels is seen in which of the following families?

  1. Cruciferae

  2. Liliaceae

  3. Solanaceae

  4. Asteraceae

  5. -

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Some genera have ovules that are rotated at right angle to their stalk. This is called twisting or torsion and is the characteristic of solanaceae.