________ is the swollen basal portion composed of one or more carpels.

Ovary

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Ovary

The ovary is the swollen basal portion composed of one or more carpels. The inner cavity of the ovary may be a single chamber or divided into several chambers each containing a number of round bodies, the ovules. The cushion or swollen region in the ovary giving origin to ovule is called placenta.

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