Question

Fruit is formed from

• A. Stamen
• B. Stigma
• C. Ovary
• D. Ovule

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Ovary

The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. A fruit is the soft, pulpy part of a flowering plant that contains seeds.
2. It is formed from the ovaries of angiosperms.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Stamen is the male reproductive part of the flower.
2. The stamens are arranged in a whorl, collectively known as the androecium.

Option B:

Stigma is the topmost part of carpels in the gynoecium of a flower. In all flowering plants, the stigma functions as a receptive tip, which collects pollen grains.

Option D:

The ovule is the megasporangium in the flowering plants. It contains an embryo sac, which is formed from the functional megaspore.

Final answer: Fruit is formed from an ovary.