The correct floral formula of chilli is
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Answer
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Solution
Chilli belongs to family Solanaceae. As per NCERT, its flower is bisexual and actinomorphic; calyx of five united sepals, corolla of five united petals, five stamens epipetalous, and a bicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium with a superior ovary.
⇒ (actinomorphic), bisexual, K(5), C(5), A5 joined to the corolla by an arc (epipetalous), G(2).
∵ (1) shows free petals and no epipetaly, (3) shows free carpels and no epipetaly, and (4) shows free sepals, free petals and united stamens,
∴ (2) is the correct formula.
Answer: (2)