NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
The expression 'gynoecium is polycarpellary apocarpous' implies that the
Options
- AGynoecium comprises only one pistil which is fused with the stamen
- BGynoecium comprises more than one carpel, all of which are free
- CGynoecium comprises only one carpel which is free
- DGynoecium comprises more than one carpel which are fused
Correct answer
B. Gynoecium comprises more than one carpel, all of which are free
Step-by-step solution
Gynoecium having a single carpel is called monocarpellary (two carpels: bicarpellary, three: tricarpellary, many: polycarpellary). Carpels may be free, then the gynoecium is called apocarpous (e.g., polycarpellary apocarpous in rose, lotus and Ranunculus ) and when they are fused, the gynoecium is known to be syncarpous.