NEET2023BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsActual
Axial placentation is observed in:
Options
- AChina rose, Petunia , Lemon
- BMustard, Cucumber, Primrose
- CChina rose, Beans, Lupin
- DTomato, Dianthus , Pea
Correct answer
A. China rose, Petunia , Lemon
Step-by-step solution
Placentation is the arrangement of ovules within the ovary. Placenta is the tissue that nourish the ovules inside the ovary. Axile placentation: 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. This is also seen in Solanaceae family (like Petunia , potato, etc.) and Liliaceae family (like onion)