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Question
The ovaries of different flowers may contain ______.
Options
only one ovule
many ovules
one too many ovules
only two ovules
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Solution
The ovaries of different flowers may contain one too many ovules.
Explanation:
Ovaries of different flowers may have one ovule e.g., wheat, paddy, mango to many ovules, e.g., papaya, watermelon, etc.
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