Identify the condition when more than one pistils are fused together in angiosperms:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Syncarpous
Option (1) Syncarpous — Correct. “Syn” means together. When a gynoecium has more than one pistil and they are joined into one, it is called syncarpous, as in Papaver (poppy).
Option (2) Monocarpellary — Incorrect. A monocarpellary gynoecium has only one pistil, so there is nothing to fuse. Pea is an example.
Option (3) Apocarpous — Incorrect. “Apo” means separate. An apocarpous gynoecium has several pistils, but each pistil stays free, as in Michelia. It is the opposite of syncarpous.
Option (4) Multicarpellary — Incorrect. The word only says that there is more than one pistil. It does not say whether they are free or fused, so both apocarpous and syncarpous gynoecia are multicarpellary.
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