What is the role of the ovary in the process of fertilisation in plants?

Correct option is A

Correct Answer: (A) To produce the egg cell

Explanation:

• The ovary in plants plays a critical role in the process of fertilization.
• The ovary contains the ovules, which house the egg cells (female gametes). When fertilization occurs, a pollen grain (containing male gametes) lands on the stigma and grows a pollen tube that delivers the male gametes to the egg cells in the ovule within the ovary.

Other Options:

•  To produce pollen: This is the role of the anther in the male part of the flower, not the ovary.
• To store the male gametes: The male gametes are found in the pollen grains, which are produced by the anther of the flower, not the ovary.
•  To provide nutrients to the pollen grains: The ovary does not provide nutrients to the pollen grains; the nutrients for pollen development come from the anther and surrounding flower tissues.