HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the female reproductive part of a flower called?
A
anther
B
pistil
C
sepal
D
None of the above
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 of the flower is the female reproductive structure of the flower. It is divided into different structures such as stigma, style, ovary and ovule.

Detailed explanation-4: -The pistil is the innermost, seed-bearing, female part of a flower. It is located generally to the centre and consists of a swollen base called the ovary. The pistil can also be referred to as a collection of carpels, which are fused together.

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