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State whether the following statement is true or false. A carpel may be regarded as a modified microsporophyll. - Biology (Theory)

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State whether the following statement is true or false.

A carpel may be regarded as a modified microsporophyll.

True or False
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Solution

This statement is false.

Explanation:

A carpel is regarded as a modified megasporophyll (female reproductive leaf) and not a microsporophyll, which is related to the male reproductive part (stamens). Thus, a carpel is a modified megasporophyll, not a microsporophyll.

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Chapter 2: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants - TEST YOUR PROGRESS [Page 62]

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Nootan Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 2 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
TEST YOUR PROGRESS | Q 3. 1. | Page 62
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