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Assertion:The floral formula of Family Solanaceae is

Reason:This floral formula of Solanaceae tells that flower is bisexual, sepals five, petals five, stamens five and gynoecium tricarpellary, trilocular with many ovules.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
The given floral formula tells that flower is bisexual, actinomorphic, sepals are five and united, petals are five and united stamens are five, epipetalous and gynoecium is bicarpellary, syncarpous and superior ovary.
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