Question

The ovaries of different flowers may contain:

• A. only one ovule
• B. many ovules
• C. one to many ovules
• D. only two ovules

Answer 1

The correct option is C

one to many ovules

The correct answer is option C.

Explanation of the correct answer:

1. The female organ of a flower is the ovary, which is located at the base of the pistil.
2. Every flower in an ovary has a different amount of ovules.
3. A single ovule or a number of ovules can be found in a flower.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. The number of ovules in each flower varies from one to numerous, depending on the floral species and ovary position.
2. Depending on the plant's species, the ovary has a varying amount of ovules.

Option B:

1. Ovules are present in numerous amounts in a plant but not mostly.
2. Some may have one or some do not have ovules.

Option D:

The ovary does not have a set number of ovules.

Final answer: The ovaries of different flowers may contain one to many ovules.