Question

The receptive part of a carpel is the stigma.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Gynoecium:

1. The fourth whorl is called gynoecium or pistil and it is the female reproductive organ of a plant.
2. It consists of one or more carpels(several carpels are collectively termed gynoecium).

A carpel is composed of three parts:

(i) Ovary: The basal swollen structure which bears ovules.

(ii) Style: A column of tissues arising from the ovary.

(iii) Stigma:

1. It is a receptive glandular part placed at the tip of the style.
2. The area, where the pollen is received, is called the stigma.
3. The stigma is the terminal part of a carpel that receives the pollen grains.

Final answer: The given statement is true.