The statements given below describe certain features that are observed in the pistil of flowers. i. Pistil may have many carpels ii. Each carpel may have more than one ovule iii. Each carpel has only one ovule iv. Pistil have only one carpelChoose the statements that are true from the options below:

REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	i and ii
B	i and iii
C	ii and iv
D	iii and iv

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: -Each carpel has only one ovule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gynoecium is the female part of the flower, a unit of which is called pistil. A pistil may have one or more than one carpels (monocarpellary, bicarpellary etc). Each carpel may have more than one ovules.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carpel and pistil both are the female reproductive part of a flower. A carpel consists or is made up of parts like ovary, stigma, and style, whereas pistil consists of several carpels or it can consist of a single carpel. Naturally, the ovary is the extended basal portion of the carpel, which contains the placentas.

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