Question

Differentiate between Apocarpous and syncarpous ovary.

Answer 1

Answer:

Apocarpous ovary:

(1) The flowers with apocarpus ovary have more than one carpel.

These carpels are free.

2) It is found in lotus and rose flowers.

Syncarpous ovary:

(1) The flowers with syncarpous ovary have more than one carpel.

However, these carpels are fused.

2) It is found in the flowers of tomato and mustard.

Answer 2

Difference between Apocarpous and Syncarpous ovary:

Carpel is a female reproductive organ of the flower which consists of stigma and ovaries. On the basis of the number of ovaries in a carpel, the plant is divided in to two different types, that is Apocarpous and Syncarpous.

Apocarpous ovary:

• The plant with apocarpous flowers has multiple number of free ovaries.

• The apocarpous ovary develops into multiple kinds of fruitlets.

Syncarpous ovary:

• In the plants with syncarpous flowers, there is a single ovary present.

• Syncarpous ovary develops into single fruitlet.