Cambridge O Level Biology · Syllabus 5090 · Development of Organisms and Continuity of Life
Carpel
What is Carpel?
The female part of a flower, made up of the stigma, the style and the ovary containing ovules. The stigma receives pollen, the style supports the stigma and provides the route for the pollen tube, and the ovary contains the ovules that become seeds after fertilisation.
This definition is part of the Development of Organisms and Continuity of Life chapter in Cambridge O Level Biology.
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