Question

Match the columns $I$ and $II$, and choose the correct combination from the options given.

Column I		Column II
a	Stigma	1	Basal bulged part
b	Style	2	Landing platform for pollens
c	Ovary	3	Elongated slender part

• A. (a)-(1), (b)-(2), (c)-(3)
• B. (a)-(3), (b)-(1), (c)-(2)
• C. (a)-(2), (b)-(3), (c)-(1)
• D. (a)-(2), (b)-(1), (c)-(3)

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Each pistil has three parts, the stigma, style and ovary. The stigma serves as a landing platform for pollen grains. The style is the elongated slender part beneath the stigma. The basal bulged part of the pistil is the ovary.