The structural unit of gynoecium is the

Pistil

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Stigma

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Style

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Carpel

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The correct option is D
Carpel

The pistil or the gynoecium is the female reproductive organ of the plant and the structural unit of the gynoecium is the carpel. Each carpel has a knob-like sticky stigma, a slender stalk called the style and a swollen basal part known as the ovary. Inside the ovary, the ovarian cavity bears ovules attached to a placenta.

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