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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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A whorl of carpels is called__________.

A

gynoecium

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B

pistil

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C

androecium

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D

calyx

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Solution

The correct option is A gynoecium
A typical bisexual flower has four whorls.
1. Calyx, consists of sepals.
2. Corolla, consists of petals.
3. Androecium, consists of stamens.
4. Gynoecium, consists of carpels or pistils.
Hence, a whorl of carpels is referred to as the gynoecium.

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