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6. Differentiate between  

       Apocarpous and syncarpous ovary

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Apocarpous ovary

Syncarpous ovary

In a flower, when more than one free carpel is represented, the ovary is called the apocarpous ovary. In a flower, when more than one carpels are found and they are fused, the ovary is called a syncarpous ovary.
Examples of the apocarpous ovary include lotus and rose.

Examples of the syncarpous ovary include mustard and tomato.

 

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