Q. The characteristic type of placentation found in the members of Caryophyllaceae is
A) Parietal
B) Marginal
C) Basal
D) Free central
Explanation
In the family-Caryophyllaceae, the type of placentation is free-central. Here, ovary contains only one chamber, i.e., unilocular (without any septa) and the placenta bearing the ovules arised from the central axis.
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