Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Question 1
1. The body of the ovule is fused within the funicle at
(a) Micropyle
(b) Nucellus
(c) Chalaza
(d) Hilum
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Answer : d
Hints & Solutions
(d) The attachment point of funicle and body of ovule is known as hilum. A hilum is a scar or mark left on a seed coat by the former attachment to the ovary wall or to the funiculus (which in turn attaches to the ovary wall). A hilum can also be a nucleus of a starch grain; the point around which layers of starch are deposited. Hilum permits water to enter the embryo before active germination.
