Select the option that correctly identifies the family of mustard plant and its main characters.\

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(a) : Brassica (mustard) belongs to Family Brassicaceae. Family Brassicaceae is characterised by polypetalous 4 petals, polysepalous 4 sepals, six stamens (which are in tetradynamous condition i.e. $4+2$ or in two whorls, 4 inner long and 2 outer short). Gynoecium is bicarpellary, syncarpous unilocular with parietal placentation. Fruit is usually siliqua (dry dehiscent fruit formed by bicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium with replum) and rarely lomentum.