Question

State whether the following statement is correct or incorrect:
A fruit is a fertilised ovary.

Answer 1

Ovary:

1. A flower generally has four whorls: calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium.
2. Gynoecium is the female reproductive part where a flask shaped organ called the carpel or pistil is present.
3. Each carpel has a basal swollen part known as the ovary. The ovary contains many ovules where the female sex cell is present.
4. Ovary is the female reproductive part which carries the female sex cell.
5. Ovaries develop into fruits after fertilization.

Final answer: The given statement is correct.