Q5. Write the floral formula of Solanaceae.
⊕ ⚥ K(5) C(5) A5 G(2), with a line over C and A and the G underlined (NCERT page 69).
Q6. In the floral diagram, do the stamens stand opposite the petals or alternate with them?
They alternate with the petals, each joined to the corolla (NCERT Figure 5.17 (f), page 68).
Q7. Which three genera does NCERT’s Chapter 1 place in Solanaceae?
Solanum, Petunia and Datura (NCERT Chapter 1).
Q8. Are the leaves of Solanaceae ever compound?
Rarely: they are simple, rarely pinnately compound (NCERT page 68).
Q9. Are the seeds of Solanaceae endospermous?
Yes; they are many and endospermous (NCERT page 69).
Q10. In which zones is Solanaceae distributed?
Widely, in the tropics, subtropics and even temperate zones (NCERT page 68).