Question

Hilum is a scar on the:

• A. Seed, where micropyle was present
• B. Seed, where funicle was attached
• C. Fruit, where it was attached to pedicel
• D. Fruit, where style was present

Answer 1

The correct option is B Seed, where funicle was attached

The ovule is attached to the placenta by a stalk called funicle. The body of the ovule fuses with the funicle in the region called hilum. Hilum represents the junction between the ovule and funicle. The ovule develops into the seed after fertilisation and the hilum is seen as a scar where the funicle was attached.