Question

Michelia has

• A. multiple carpels which are free from each other
• B. multiple carpels which are fused to each other
• C. single carpel
• D. an inferior ovary

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Michelia or champa (Magnolia) has flowers with superior ovary, polycarpellary, apocarpous gynoecium. Thye have multiple carpels free from each other. Each ovary is unilocular and placentation is marginal