Gynoecium

Question 1: Which is the female reproductive unit in the angiosperms? 

Answer: 

The reproductive unit in the angiosperms is a flower. A flower is meant for sexual reproduction.

Question 2: Mention four different kinds of whorls of a flower. 

Answer: 

1. Calyx
2. Corolla
3. Androecium
4. Gynoecium
These are the four different kinds of whorls of a typical flower.

Question 3: What is  Gynoecium?

Answer: 

The gynoecium is a female reproductive part of the flower. The gynoecium is made up of one or more carpels.

Question 4: What is the meaning of androecium?

Answer: 

The male reproductive part of the flower is known as the androecium. Consisting of filament and anther having stamens.

Question 5: Mention parts of a carpel and define them. 

Answer: 

A carpel has three parts namely: 

1. Stigma  The stigma is the receptive surface for pollen grains. It usually lies at the tip of the style
2. Style Style is an elongated tube that connects the ovary to the stigma.
3. Ovary  Ovary is the enlarged basal part of a carpel.

Question 6: What is an apocarpous flower? Give an example. 

Answer:

In a flower, a condition where more than one carpel is present and if these carpels are free, separate, or not joined together is known as an apocarpous condition or apocarpous gynoecium. The flower having such apocarpous gynoecium is called the apocarpous flower.
Example: Lotus and Rose.

The female reproductive part of the flower is known as Gynoecium. It is the part that produces ovaries which are later on finally converted into fruit after sexual reproduction. The gynoecium is the inward whorl of the flower. The gynoecium is also referred to as female because they produce the female gametophyte.

Reproduction is a biological process in which living organisms produce offspring similar to them. Reproduction is necessary to ensure the continuity of species on earth. In sexual reproduction, there is a chance of evolution which is necessary to adapt and survive the changing environment and climate. The flower is the reproductive unit in most sexually reproducing plants. A flower consists of 4 whorls. These whorls are arranged circularly one after the other on the thalamus.