AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Structures in the ovary that contain egg cells.
A
Ovary
B
Pistil
C
Ovules
D
Self-pollination
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ovules are small bead like structures inside the ovary of flower. Ovules contain the female gamete or the egg cell. These structures develop into the seeds after fertilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each of your ovaries has thousands of ovarian follicles. Ovarian follicles are small sacs in the ovaries that hold immature eggs. Each month, between days six and 14 of your menstrual cycle, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) causes follicles in one of your ovaries to mature.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. A simple or unicarpellate ovary is formed from a single carpel, an evolutionarily modified leaf. It has one locule (chamber), within which are the ovules.

Detailed explanation-4: -Development of sperm and egg cells in plants Within the flower, sperm cells are produced by pollen at the tips of stamens, while egg cells develop in ovules, tiny structures embedded in the ovary at the base of the pistil.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ovary: The enlarged basal portion of the pistil where ovules are produced.

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