NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2008

  • question_answer
    Replum is present in the ovary of flower of

    A) lemon        

    B)                       mustard                                              

    C) sunflower          

    D) pea

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The   gynoecium   in   family-Cruciferae (Brassicaceae) is bicarpellary, syncarpous, ovary superior, unilocular with parietal placentation. At maturity, ovary becomes bilocular due to formation of false septum (replum) eg, mustard. In family-Asteraceae (Compositae) the gynoecium is bicarpellary, syncarpous, ovary inferior, unilocular, one ovule in each locule, basal placentation and stigma branched, eg, sunflower. In family-Fabaceae   (Leguminosae)   the gynoecium is monocarpellary, unilocular with superior ovary and marginal placentation, eg, pea.


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