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An ovary is part of the female reproductive system, and is generally located in the pelvis of female mammals. Human females normally have two ovaries. The ovaries release egg cells, called ova. From birth, the ovaries contain all the egg cells a woman will ever release, though immature.
The ovaries also produce two hormones, estrone (a type of estrogen) and progesterone. To be technical, the ovaries produce two precursors to estrone, and the conversion to estrone takes place in the bloodstream. These hormones are responsible for female secondary sexual characteristics such as breasts and soft skin.
Along with the uterus, the ovaries are also partly responsible for the menstrual cycle. Once a female has sex and a sperm cell reaches an egg cell in whichever fallopian tube it is in, she will get pregnant. Otherwise, the egg cell and the lining of the uterus dies and is discharged from the body through the vagina.
In botany, an ovary is an oval thing in a flower, and it is what later turns into fruit.
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The base of the pistil is the?
its the ovule
What are the three parts of the pistil of a flower?
The stigma, the style, and the ovaryThe stigma, style, and ovary.
What is the inner part of an ovary that contains an egg is the?
What us the inner part of an ovary that contains an egg is the
Why is the ovary of a flower important?
Ovary in the flower is important because ovary contain ovules which devlop into seed.
What is a mature ovary of a flowering plant called?
The ovary is located at the bottom near the stem. The ovary contains ovules that when fertilized by pollen in will turn into a seed. The ovary will then turn into a fruit or shell.
The base of the pistil is the?
its the ovule
After fertilisation what does the ovary become?
the ovary does not become fertilized and remains an ovary. if you mean the egg, it becomes a Zygote.
In seed plants the what contains the egg?
ovary
What is the definition of ovary?
of Ovary
Identify the plant part that houses the ovules?
the ovary
Which do you call the diploid cell of a flower which gives rise to an egg cell?
Ovary
What does an adnexa in ovary looks like?
An ovary is part of the adnexa. The ovary doesn't have an adnexa. The adnexa are the ovary and tube.
The swollen base of pistil where ovules form?
The Ovary.
What is ovary in a flower?
An ovary is the swollen basal part of the pistil. what are the basic of the ovary
What is syncarpous ovary?
Syncarpous ovary means that ovaries are not free from each other rather they are fused.
What is the female organs where eggs are produced?
It is called the Ovary. The function of the ovary is to produce the ova.
Where are ovules are produced and fertilized?
ovary
