NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
'The placenta forms a ridge along the ventral suture of the ovary and the ovules are borne on this ridge forming two rows'. This statement explains
Options
- Athe parietal placentation
- Bthe basal placentation
- Cthe marginal placentation
- Dthe axial placentation
Correct answer
C. the marginal placentation
Step-by-step solution
The arrangement of ovules within the ovary is known as placentation. The placentation is of different types namely, marginal, axile, parietal, basal, central, and free central. 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. Example: pea family.