Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 35

35. How many plants in the list given below have marginal placentation?

Mustard, Gram, Tulip, Asparagus, Arhar, Sun hemp, Chilli, Colchicine, Onion, Moong, Pea, Tobacco, Lupin

(a) Four

(c) Six

(b) Five

(d) Three

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Answer : c

Hints & Solutions

(c) Marginal placentation is a placentation with ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary. Gram, Arhar, Sun hemp, Moong, Pea & Lupin belong to fabaceae family that bear marginal placentation.