Question

What are the parts and primary function of the female reproductive organ? A) the anther and filament, the anther produces pollen B) the anther and filament, the filament produces pollen C) the stigma, style, and ovary; the stigma collects the pollen and the ovary holds the ovules which become the seeds. D) the stigma, style, and ovary; the ovary collects the pollen and the stigma holds the ovules which become the seeds.

Answer 1

Answer: (C) the stigma, style, and ovary; the stigma collects the pollen and the ovary holds the ovules which become the seeds.

Step-by-step explanation: Each carpel includes an ovary (where the ovules are produced; ovules are the female reproductive cells, the eggs), a style (a tube on top of the ovary), and a stigma (which receives the pollen during fertilization). Fertilization occurs when one of the sperm cells fuses with the egg inside of an ovule. After fertilization occurs, each ovule develops into a seed. Each seed contains a tiny, undeveloped plant called an embryo. The ovary surrounding the ovules develops into a fruit that contains one or more seeds.