Question

Match the following
$\begin{array}{cccc}\text{A}& \text{Monocarpellary}& \text{I}& \text{Tomato}\\ \text{B}& \text{Multiple fused pistils}& \text{II}& \text{Lotus}\\ \text{C}& \text{Apocarpous}& \text{III}& \text{Mango}\end{array}$

• A. A - III, B - II, C - I
• B. A - II, B - III, C - I
• C. A - I, B - II, C - III
• D. A - III, B - I, C - II

Answer 1

The correct option is D A - III, B - I, C - II

When there is only a single pistil in a gynoecium, then such a gynoecium is referred to as monocarpellary gynoecium. Mango has monocarpellary gynoecium.

When the flower has more than one pistil in the gynoecium and they are fused together, then such a gynoecium is called syncarpous. Tomato has a syncarpous gynoecium.

When there are multiple pistils and are not fused together, i.e. they are free, then such a gynoecium is called apocarpous. Lotus has an apocarpous gynoecium.