The statements given below descibe certain features that are observed in the pistil of flowers.
(i) Pistil may have many carpels.
(ii) Each carpel may have more than one ovule.
(iii) Each carpel has only one ovule.
(iv) Pistil have only one carpel.

Options

A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i) and (iii)
C. (ii) and (iv)
D. (iii) and (iv)

Answer

a

Explanation

Hynoecium is the female part of flower, a unit of which is called pitil. A pistil may have one or more than one carpels (monocarpellery, bicarpellary, etc.,). Each carpel may have more than one ovules.