The gynoecium may have more than one carpel; if these carpels are united completely or partially it is called:

Apocarpous

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Polycarpellary

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Pistillate

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Syncarpous

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Solution

The correct option is D Syncarpous
A female flower is said to be pistillate. The gynoecium may consist of a single carpel (monocarpellary) or may have more than one carpel (multicarpellary or polycarpellary). When it is multicarpellary, the pistils may be fused together (syncarpous) [fig. (a)] or may be free (apocarpous) [fig. (b)].

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The statements given below describe certain features that are observed in the pistil of flowers.

(i) Pistil may have many carpels.

(ii) Each carpel may have more than one ovule.

(iii) Each carpel has only one ovule.

(iv) Pistil have only one carpel.

Choose the statements that are true from the options below.

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