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BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsThe FlowerEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The correct meaning of the expression 'gynoecium is apocarpous' is

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The gynoecium is the female reproductive part of flower and its unit is carpel or pistil. If gynoecium carpel may be single (monocarpellary) or several (multicarpellary). In multicarpellary condition, carpels may be free (apocarpous) or fused (syncarpous). Apocarpous gynoecium can be seen in lotus, rose, etc., while syncarpous gynoecium can be seen in mustard, tomato, etc.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Morphology of Flowering PlantsSubtopic:The Flower
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