Question

Name the following
The swollen part at the bottom of the pistil.

Answer 1

Pistil:

1. Female reproductive organ is called pistil.
2. Another term for pistil is carpel or gynoecium.
3. Pistil consists of three parts- Stigma, style, and ovary.

• Stigma- Top, Swollen, receptive portion of the pistil.
• Style- Middle portion, long tube-like structure connecting the ovary and the stigma.
• Ovary- Bottommost swollen region where ovules are present and seed formation takes place.

The swollen part at the bottom of the pistil is called the ovary.