Question
Biology Question on Flower – A Fascinating Organ Of Angiosperms
Which of the following represents the condition seen in the family composite?
A
Superior ovary, syngenesious, single basal ovule
B
Inferior ovary, monoadelphous, basal placentation
C
Inferior ovary, syngenesious, axile placentation
D
Syngenesious, basal placentation and epigynous
Answer
Syngenesious, basal placentation and epigynous
Explanation
Solution
Family compositae contains inferior ovary i.e., stamens, corolla and calyx are placed above the level of ovary, syngenesious androecium; i.e., all anthers are united but filaments are free and basal placentation i.e., ovules seem to arise from the base of loculus.