BHU PMT BHU PMT (Screening) Solved Paper-2010

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    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-Cruciferace (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, sun flower. In famiIy-Fabaceae (Leguminosae), the gynoecium is monocarpellary, unilocular with superior ovary and marginal placentation, eg, pea.


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