Question

The Ovaries of different flowers may contain-
A) Only one ovule
B) Many Ovules
C) One to many ovules
D) Only two ovules

Answer 1

Hint: Ovary is the female organ of a flower which is the basal portion of pistil. The ovary can be of different types depending on the plant species and fertilization type. Ovaries are usually fleshy and are encapsulated by seeds. Function of ovaries is to protect the ovule from being damaged from adverse conditions and provide space for seed to grow.

Complete answer-
A) Only one ovule- there are different numbers of ovules present in the plant's ovary depending on its species.
Option A is not the correct answer.
B) Many Ovules- ovules are present in numerous amounts in a plant but not mostly. Some may have one or some do not have ovules; their ovaries directly develop into zygotes.
Option B is not the correct answer.
C) One to many ovules- the ovules number is not equal in every flower ovule can be one to many depending on flower species and ovary position.
So, option C is the correct answer.
D) Only two ovules- ovules are not in a specific number inside the ovary.
Option D is not the correct answer.

Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Note:
Ovules can be one to many inside the ovary but ovary depending on the position is of three types- hypogynous, perigynous and epigynous. Hypogynous is the attachment of sepals, petals and stamens to the receptacle below the ovary. Perigynous flower lies at the edge of the cuplike receptacle and the epigynous have petals and stamens attached near the upper part of the ovary.