Angiosperms are flowering plants. The carpal is a reproductive organ within the flower. What part of the carpal becomes the fruit when fertilization occurs?

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anonymous · Answer

The ovary:

The flower is responsible for seed development and reproduction. There are four main flower parts in angiosperms: sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. The stamen is considered the male portion of a plant and the carpel is considered the female portion.
Sepal - green, leaf-like structure that protects the budding flower.

Petal - colorful and often scented part of the flower that attracts insects.

Stamen - the part of the flower that produces pollen. Consists of a filament and an anther.

Anther - sac located at the tip of the filament that contains pollen.

Filament - stalk that connects to and holds up the anther.

Carpel - consists of the stigma, style, and ovary.

Stigma - the tip of the carpel that is sticky in order to collect pollen.

Style - the slender, neck-like portion of the carpel that leads to the ovary.

Ovary - structure at the base of the carpel that houses the ovule or egg.

When the ovule becomes fertilized, it develops into a seed. The ovary, which surrounds the seed, becomes the fruit. 

Flowers that contain both stamens and carpels are called perfect flowers. Flowers that are missing either stamens or carpels are called imperfect flowers.

If a flower contains all four main parts (sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels), it is called a complete flower.

anonymous · Answer

the ovary becomes the fruit.