Asked by Jocelyn Camack on Jun 03, 2024
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A flower that has sepals, petals, and stamens, but lacks carpels, is known as:
A) complete and perfect.
B) complete and imperfect.
C) incomplete and perfect.
D) incomplete and imperfect.
E) almost complete and almost perfect.
Carpels
The repeatable units of the female reproductive organ of a flower, constituting the ovary, style, and stigma; involved in the development of fruit and seeds after fertilization.
Stamens
The male reproductive organ of a flower, typically consisting of a filament and an anther where pollen is produced.
Sepals
Leaf-like parts that make up the outermost portion of a flower, typically green and functioning to protect the developing flower bud.
- Describe the characteristics and functions of different flower structures and types.
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ryene smithJun 07, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
A flower lacking carpels is considered incomplete because it does not have all four basic floral organs (sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels). It is also imperfect because it lacks either the male (stamens) or female (carpels) reproductive parts, in this case, the female part (carpels).
Learning Objectives
- Describe the characteristics and functions of different flower structures and types.