Question

The most characteristic feature of basal placentation is______

• A. Bilocular condition
• B. Single ovule
• C. Multilocular condition
• D. Presence of central axis

Answer 1

The correct option is B Single ovule

B. Single ovule

Reason: Basal placentation where one or few ovules develop at the base of a simple or compound ovary. The pistil can be monocarpellary or syncarpous. The ovary is unilocular. It bears a single placenta at the base with generally a single ovule, e.g., sunflower, marigold, ranunculus.