Multiple choice

The ovary with carpels fused in a single structure is termed as

  1. Hypanthium

  2. Monocarpous

  3. Apocarpous

  4. Syncarpous

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D Correct answer
Explanation

If a gynoecium has multiple carpels fused into a single structure, it is syncarpous. A syncarpous gynoecium can sometimes appear very much like a monocarpous gynoecium.