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Chapter 40, Problem 10TY
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Introduction: In a flower, the female reproductive system is represented by carpel or pistil. The structure is differentiated into stigma, style, and ovary. The ovary represents the basal swollen part which contains ovules. The pericarp is formed after the process of fertilization.
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