Question

How can you differentiate between free central and axile placentation?

Answer 1

Number of locules in ovary

* In free central placentation, one locule is present in the ovary.

* In axile placentation more than one locule is present in the
ovary.



Presence of septa

*Septa is absent in the free central placentation.

* Septa is present in case of axile placentation.

Location of ovules

*The ovules are borne on the central axis in free central placentation.

* The ovules are attached to the placenta in the axial position in the axile placentation.

Examples

*Examples of free centralplacentation Dianthus and Primrose

*Examples of axile placentation: China rose, lemon, tomato

Sumary

Criteria	Free central placentation	Axile placentation
Number of locules in ovary	Unilocular ovary	Multilocular ovary
Presence of septa	Absent	Present
Location of ovules	Ovules are borne on the central axis	Ovules are attached to the placenta in the axial position
Examples	Dianthus, Primrose	China rose, lemon, tomato
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