Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Conditions | Explanations |
| (A) Apocarpous | (I) Gynoecium consists of a single pistil |
| (B) Syncarpous | (II) Gynoecium consists of more than one pistil |
| (C) Multicarpellary | (III) More than one pistils fused together |
| (D) Monocarpellary | (IV) More than one free pistils |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(A) Apocarpous — this matches (IV) More than one free pistils. “Apo” means separate. In an apocarpous gynoecium there are several pistils and each stays free, as in Michelia.
(B) Syncarpous — this matches (III) More than one pistils fused together. “Syn” means together. Here several pistils are joined into one, as in Papaver (poppy).
(C) Multicarpellary — this matches (II) Gynoecium consists of more than one pistil. The word only counts the pistils. A multicarpellary gynoecium has more than one pistil, whether they are free (apocarpous) or fused (syncarpous).
(D) Monocarpellary — this matches (I) Gynoecium consists of a single pistil. “Mono” means one. Only one pistil is present, as in pea and other legumes.
NCERT Extract:
The Pistil, Megasporangium (Ovule) and Embryo Sac – “The gynoecium represents the female reproductive part of the flower. The gynoecium may consist of a single pistil (monocarpellary) or may have more than one pistil (multicarpellary). When there are more than one, the pistils may be fused together (syncarpous) (Figure 1.7b) or may be free (apocarpous) (Figure 1.7c).”