AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This part contains the egg cells inside the ovaries. What part is this?
A
ovules
B
anther
C
seeds
D
angiosperms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Egg cell is the female gamete. It is a part of the embryo sac present inside the ovule. Ovary is a structure which houses the ovules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ovary: The enlarged basal portion of the pistil where ovules are produced.

Detailed explanation-3: -In animals, egg cells are also known as ova (singular ovum, from the Latin word ovum meaning ‘egg’). The term ovule in animals is used for the young ovum of an animal. In vertebrates, ova are produced by female gonads (sex glands) called ovaries. A number of ova are present at birth in mammals and mature via oogenesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ovule is the organ that forms the seeds of flowering plants. It is borne in the ovary of the flower and consists of nucellus protected by integuments, precursors of embryo/endosperm, and seed coat, respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct option is B Ovary. The female reproductive part of a flower is called pistil. It is divided into three parts: stigma, style and the ovary. The female sex cells or ovules are present in the ovary.

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