AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The pistil is the ____ part of the flower
A
Male
B
Female
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -pistil, the female reproductive part of a flower. The pistil, centrally located, typically consists of a swollen base, the ovary, which contains the potential seeds, or ovules; a stalk, or style, arising from the ovary; and a pollen-receptive tip, the stigma, variously shaped and often sticky.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pistil: The ovule producing part of a flower. The ovary often supports a long style, topped by a stigma. The mature ovary is a fruit, and the mature ovule is a seed. Stigma: The part of the pistil where pollen germinates.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pistil has three parts: stigma, style, and ovary. The stigma is the sticky surface at the top of the pistil; it traps and holds the pollen. The style is the tube-like structure that holds up the stigma. The style leads down to the ovary that contains the ovules.

Detailed explanation-4: -1) It is the female reproductive part of the flower, and therefore it is involved in the fertilization process. 2) The stigma of the pistil is responsible for receiving the pollen. 3) The style of the pistil is responsible for safely transporting the compatible pollen to the ovule.

Detailed explanation-5: -The pistil is a plant’s female part. It generally is shaped like a bowling pin and is located in the flower’s center. It consists of a stigma, style and ovary.

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