WAEC Biology 2020 Question 21

Question 21

Reproduction in Plants

The diagram below is an illustration of a part of a flower. The part labelled II is the

Diagram for this question
  1. A.unfused stigma.
  2. B.fused style.
  3. C.fused ovaries.
  4. D.unfused anther.
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Answer: C (fused ovaries.)

Explanation

Part II is the swollen base of the pistil, the ovary, formed here by fused carpels. The feathery branches at the top are the stigmas.