Question

please explain Syncarpous and apocarpous.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Difference between apocarpous & syncarpous ovary is – Apocarpous ovary: The flowers with apocarpus ovary have more than one carpel which are not fuse. Eg: lotus and rose flowers whereas Syncarpous ovary: The flowers with syncarpous ovary have more than one carpel which are fused to one another. Eg: flowers of tomato and mustard.

Explanation:

Answer 2

•If the carpels of the ovary united together then the multicarpellary ovary is said to be syncarpous.

Examples of the syncarpous ovary include mustard and tomato

•if the carpels are free from one another then the carpel is said to be apocarpous.

Examples of the apocarpous ovary include lotus and rose