What is the term used for when multiple carpels are present and are fused together in a flower?

What is the term used for when multiple carpels are present and are fused together in a flower?
  1. Apocarpous
  2. Unfused
  3. Separate
  4. Syncarpous

Solution

When more than one carpel is present and they are fused together, they are called syncarpous. In contrast, when carpels are separate, they are called apocarpous.

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