WAEC Biology 2003 Question 24

Question 24

Reproduction in Plants

Placentation of plants is best described as the

  1. A.arrangement of ovules in the ovary
  2. B.arrangement of fruits on the branches
  3. C.development of ovules in the ovary
  4. D.formation of the pericarp from the ovary wall.
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Answer: A (arrangement of ovules in the ovary)

Explanation

Placentation is the way the ovules are attached and arranged inside the ovary (e.g. marginal, axile, parietal).