WAEC Biology 1998 Question 26

Question 26

Reproduction in Plants

The collective name for the female parts of the flower is

  1. A.gynoecium
  2. B.androecium
  3. C.ovary
  4. D.stigma
  5. E.style
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Answer: A (gynoecium)

Explanation

The gynoecium (pistil) is all the carpels together: stigma, style and ovary. The androecium is the male part.