Question #41313
Which one of the following organisms is correctly matched with its three characteristics?
(1) Onion : Bulb, Imbricate aestivation, Axile placentation
(2) Maize : C3 pathway, Closed vascular bundles, Scutellum
(3) Pea : C3 pathway, Endospermic seed, Vexillary aestivation
(4) Tomato : Twisted aestivation, Axile placentation, Berry
(1) Onion : Bulb, Imbricate aestivation, Axile placentation
(2) Maize : C3 pathway, Closed vascular bundles, Scutellum
(3) Pea : C3 pathway, Endospermic seed, Vexillary aestivation
(4) Tomato : Twisted aestivation, Axile placentation, Berry
Expert's answer
Tomato belongs the the family Solenaceae. Members of Solanaceae are characterised by the ovules on swollen axile placenta, corolla with twisted aestivation, and berry as a fruit. Thus, the correct answer is 4
