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The pistil or gynoecium is the whorl of female parts of a flower. Each pistil consists of

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Ovary
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Style
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Stigma
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All of the above
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The correct option is D All of the above
The pistil is the innermost whorl of a flower. Each pistil consists of three parts, they are
i) Ovary: The bottom part of the carpel is an ovary. It contains ovules in it. It also contains seeds which turn into fruit after the fertilization process.
ii) Style: The connecting part of the stigma and the ovary is style.
iii) Stigma: It is a sticky portion where pollen grains fall, attach to the surface and germinate.

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