The arrangement of the ovules on the placentae developed from the central axis of the ovary is called :

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The arrangement of the ovules on the placentae developed from the central axis of the ovary is called : (A) parietal placentation (B) axile placentation (C) basal placentation (D) marginal placentation

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Axile placentation occurs in multicarpellary and syncarpous ovary. Inward growth of margins of carpels form a multicarpellary condition which contain an axis in centre. Placentae are arised from this central axis which bear ovules, e.g., Malvaceae, Liliaceae.

Q. The arrangement of the ovules on the placentae developed from the central axis of the ovary is called :

parietal placentation

axile placentation

basal placentation

marginal placentation

Axile placentation occurs in multicarpellary and syncarpous ovary. Inward growth of margins of carpels form a multicarpellary condition which contain an axis in centre. Placentae are arised from this central axis which bear ovules, e.g., Malvaceae, Liliaceae.