Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

  1. A gynoecium having free carpels is termed as syncarpous

  2. A gynoecium not having fertile ovules is called pistillode

  3. Ovary is the most important part of the pistil

  4. The chambers inside the ovary are called locules

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A syncarpous gynoecium has united or fused carpels, while free or separate carpels are called apocarpous. Therefore statement A is indeed false, making it the correct answer to this 'not true' question.