Q12 / 200 · NEET 2008 (Screening) · Botany

Replum is present in the ovary of flower of

  • A
    lemon
  • Correct answer
    B
    mustard
  • C
    sunflower
  • D
    pea

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.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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