The family containing mustard and its main characters are

Options

A. Brassicaceae - Tetramerous flowers, six stamens, bicarpellary gynoecium, siliqua type fruit
B. Brassicaceae-Pentamerous flowers, many stamens, pentacarpellary gynoecium, capsule type fruit
C. Solanaceae- Pentamerous flowers, five staments, bicarpellary gynoecium, berry type fruit
D. Poaceae-Trimerous flowers, three stamens, monocarpellary gynoecium, caryopsis type of fruit.

Answer

A

Explanation

Brassica (mustard) belongs to family Brassicaceae. Family brassicacease is characterised by polypetalous 4 petals, plysepalocus 4 sepals, six stamens (which are in tetradynamous condition i.e. 4+2 or in two whorls, 4 inner long and 2 outer short) Gynoecium is bicarpellary, syncarpous unilocular with parietal placentation. Fruit is usually siliqua (Dry dehisent fruit formed by bicarpellary syncarpous gynoccium with replum) and rarely lomentum.