Which of the following family of flowering plants is zygomorphic (meaning a flower can be cut into two equal halves only through a radius), bisexual and complete and whose calyx consists of five sepals?
Fabaceae family
The correct answer is Fabaceae family.
Key Points
| Family | Type of Flower | Perianth | Petals | Stamens | Ovary | Flower Structure |
| Fabaceae | Bisexual, flower symmetry | 5 outer petals | 5 petals; 1 standard, 2 lateral wings, 2 keel petals | 10 stamens; partially fused into two structures | Single ovary with one ovule |  |
| Solanaceae | Bisexual, radial symmetry | 5 fused outer petals | 5 fused petals | 5 stamens attached to petals | Single ovary with 2 ovules |  |
| Liliaceae | Bisexual, radial symmetry | (3+3) fused outer petals and petals (tepals) | Two whorls of tepals (3+3) | (3+3) stamens with fused petals | Single ovary with 3 ovules |  |
| Brassicaceae | Bisexual, radial symmetry | 4 outer petals arranged in two whorls | 4 petals | 6 stamens; 2 lateral stamens are short and 4 central stamens are long | Single ovary with 2 ovules |  |
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