Question

Pepo fruit is found in
A) Cruciferae
B) Cucurbitaceae
C) Liliaceae
D) Solanaceae

Answer 1

Pepo fruit which is also called berries is a fleshy fruit which are simple fruits created from a single ovary. They are modified berries with a hard outer rind.

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Complete answer:
Let us analyze the options to find out the correct option.
Option A: Cruciferae family also called Brassicaceae is a medium sized and economically important family of flowering plants. The plants of this family are commonly called mustards or the crucifers. Their fruit is called silique and does not possess pepo fruit. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Option B: Cucurbitaceae also called cucurbits or gourd family consist of 95 genres which are quite important to humans. They produce pepo fruits which are fleshy in nature and have high nutrient value. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Option C: Liliaceae family consists of 254 genera are flowering plants which are monocotyledons and herbaceous. Their fruits are three chambered capsular fruits like berries. They do not have pepo fruit. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Option D: Solanaceae family plants also called nightshades is a family of flowering plants that have a wide range of plants with a wide variety of economical and commercial properties. The fruits of this family include Tomato, Eggplant and Peppers. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option ‘B’ i.e, Cucurbitaceae.

Note: The plants of the Cucurbitaceae family are grown in tropical and temperate areas of the world with their fruits modified in the form of berries with high fleshy content.