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Ovary, in botany, enlarged basal portion of the pistil, the female organ of a flower. The ovary contains one or more ovules, which develop into seeds upon fertilization. The ovary itself will mature into a fruit, either dry or fleshy, that encloses the seeds.
- Funiculus
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- Funiculus
In the flowering plants, an ovary is a part of the female reproductive organ of the flower or gynoecium. Specifically, it is the part of the pistil which holds the ovule (s) and is located above or below or at the point of connection with the base of the petals and sepals.
Central to plant reproduction is the ovary, a vital organ that plays a crucial role in the formation of seeds and fruits. In this article, we will delve into the definition and function of the ovary in plants, exploring its structure, development, and significance in plant breeding and agriculture.
Sexual reproduction takes place with slight variations in different groups of plants. Plants have two distinct stages in their lifecycle: the gametophyte stage and the sporophyte stage. The haploid gametophyte produces the male and female gametes by mitosis in distinct multicellular structures.
ovary. The swollen basal part of the carpel in angiosperms, which contains the ovules. The ovary is hollow and may contain one or many ovules in its locule, each attached by a funiculus.
The ovary is a reproductive structure in flowering plants that produces ovules, which develop into seeds after fertilization. It is located at the base of the pistil, the female part of the flower, and plays a crucial role in the formation of fruit by enclosing and protecting the developing seeds.
Each carpel has an ovary at the base where ovules are housed. The style emerges from the ovary and is topped by the stigma . Pollen grains land on the stigma and must grow a tube down the style to reach the ovule and complete fertilization.
