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The placenta is attached to the developi...

The placenta is attached to the developing seed near the

A

testa

B

hilum

C

micropyle

D

chalaza

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d
The stalk or funiculus of the ovule is attached to hilum. Chalaza is the point of origin /of integuments. So (b) is a better choice. + 2 NCERT in the chapter Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants, writes that ov_ule is attached to placenta by means of a stalk called funicle. The body of the ovule fuses with funicle in the region called hilum. Thus, hilum represents the junction be- tween ovule and funicle.
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