Question

An epigynous flower is characterized by
A. Inferior ovary
B. Superior ovary
C. Oblique ovary
D. Half superior and half inferior ovary

Answer 1

Hint:This type of ovary is located below the attachment of another part of the flower. Daffodil is an example of this type of ovary.

Complete answer:
Depending upon the position of the ovary, flowers can be classified into three categories. They are hypogynous, perigynous, and epigynous. In hypogynous, sepals, petals and stamens are bound to the receptacle below the ovaries. The ovary is said to be superior in this situation. Example: tomato, tulip and snapdragon flowers. In periginous, sepals, petals and stamens are joined at the base to form a cup-shaped structure called a hypanthium that is implanted under the ovaries. In this case, the ovary is indeed superior. In epigynous, sepals, petals and stamens emerge from the tip of the ovaries or from the hypanthium implanted over the ovaries. The ovaries of the epigynous flower are inferior. The daffodil was an illustration from the lab.
In epigynous flowers, the hypanthium is joined to the gynoecium and the free portions of the petals, sepals and stamens seem to be connected to the top of the gynoecium. In this type of flowers, the ovaries are inferior and the sepals, petals, and stamens seem to come out from the top of the ovary.

Thus, the correct answer is option A. i.e., Inferior ovary.

Note:The inferior ovary found underneath the extension of other flower parts. The superior ovaries are the ovaries connected to the receptacle above the extension of other floral parts.