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Question 7

(i) The small green leaves at the base of flowers are known as ___.
(ii) The swollen basal part of the pistil is the ___ which bears the___.
(iii) Stamen has two parts called ___ and ___.
(iv) The young unopened flower is termed as ___.

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(i) sepals
(ii) ovary, ovules
(iii) anther, filament
(iv) bud

Sepals are green leafy parts present under petals and protect the flower buds from damage.

Ovary is the lowermost and swollen part of the pistil of a flower. The function of ovary is to store ovules. Ovary is the part that transforms into fruit and ovules mature into seeds.

Stamen is the male reproductive part of a flower that is made up of anther and filament.

The young unopened flower is termed as bud. A bud eventually develops into a flower.


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