Question

Farhad cut a fruit and observed five seeds in it.
Based on this, which of the following is DEFINITELY TRUE about the flower from which the fruit developed?
A)It was self-pollinated.
B)It had more than one ovule. C)It had both male and female reproductive parts.
D)Nothing can be said about the flower with the given information.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Inside the flower are the reproductive organs of the plant. The stamen is the male reproductive organ. Pollen is produced in the stamen. The carpel is the female reproductive organ.

Answer 2

The correct answer is-

Option B that is, had more than one ovule.

• After fertilization, ovules convert into seeds, hence based on the given information we can conclude that the flower had more than one ovule in it.
• After fertilization, the ovary develops into a fruit, and the embryo sac forms the endosperm.
• Only based on several seeds, it is difficult to predict whether the flower was unisexual or bisexual that is if it had both androecium and gynoecium on the same flower or a different flower.
• Since it is uncertain whether the flower was unisexual or bisexual, it also becomes difficult to predict whether the plant was self-pollinated or cross-pollinated. Despite the presence of the bisexual flower it could not have produces seeds with self-pollination since several factors should be favorable to bring self-pollination.

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