AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the part of a plant that enlarges around and encloses the seeds.
A
stigma
B
stem
C
ovary
D
leaves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stigma: The part of the pistil where pollen germinates. Ovary: The enlarged basal portion of the pistil where ovules are produced.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ovary contains ovules, which develop into seeds upon fertilization. The ovary itself will mature into a fruit, either dry or fleshy, enclosing the seeds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ovary is the female reproductive part of a flower and ovules are located inside the ovary. Ovary after fertilization turns into a fruit whereas ovules turn into seeds of fruit. An ovule is a structure found inside the ovary of plants. Integuments are the two layers which cover the internal structures of the ovule.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ovule is a flowering plant organ that produces seeds. It is produced in the ovary of flowers and comprises a nucellus that is protected by seed coats, integuments and embryo/endosperm precursors, and seed coat. In flowering plants, the ovule is known as the megasporangium.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plant Parts-Fruit The fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant containing the seeds. After fertilization, the ovary swells and becomes either fleshy or hard and dry to protect the developing seeds.

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