Which statement best describes the relationship between a carpel and a pistil?
A. The two terms are merely two names for the same thing.
B. A pistil is part of a male component of the flower whereas a carpel is part of a female component.
C. A pistil can be composed of either a single carpel (in which case the two terms are synonymous) or of two or more carpels fused together.
D. A pistil is a reproductive part of a flower whereas a carpel is a showy vegetative part.
E. A pistil is part of the female component of a flower and a carpel is not even a flower part at all.
C. A pistil can be composed of either a single carpel (in which case the two terms are synonymous) or of two or more carpels fused together.
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