HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The inner part of an ovary that contains an egg is the:
A
ovule
B
seed
C
stamen
D
None of the above
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. Carpel is the female reproductive part of a flower.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ovules are found inside the ovary of all flowering plants. There may be one or more ovules, which remain attached to the ovary wall via funiculus. The anther, which is located inside the flower, is where male reproduction occurs. When anther matures, it splits, releasing pollen.

Detailed explanation-3: -The female sex cells or ovules are present in the ovary.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each ovule contains an egg. 1 Pollen grains land on the stigma and begin to grow pollen tubes. Sperm cells within the pollen grain move down the pollen tube and into an ovule. Fertilization occurs as one of the sperm cells fuses with the egg inside the ovule.

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