NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
In which type of placentation do the ovules borne on the central axis and septa are absent?
Options
- AMarginal
- BAxile
- CParietal
- DFree Central
Correct answer
D. Free Central
Step-by-step solution
The arrangement of ovules within the ovary is known as placentation. The placentation are of different types namely, marginal, axile, parietal, basal, central and free central (Figure 5.12). In marginal placentation the placenta forms a ridge along the ventral suture of the ovary and the ovules are borne on this ridge forming two rows, as in pea. When the placenta is axial and the ovules are attached to it in a multilocular ovary, the placentaion is said to be axile, as in china rose, tomato and lemon. In parietal