Gynoecium occupies the highest position with other parts below and the ovary is superior

• A. Hypogynous
• B. Perigynous
• C. Epigynous
• D. Gamosepalous

Answer: (A)

Position of the ovary relative to the other floral parts is being tested. When the gynoecium sits at the top and the ovary is above the other parts, this is a superior ovary. The floral parts (sepals, petals, and stamens) arise from below the ovary, around the receptacle, so the ovary remains the highest structure. This arrangement is called hypogynous.

In other setups, the ovary would not be at the top. If the ovary were below the floral parts, the flower would be epigynous. If the ovary is still technically above but surrounded by a cup-like hypanthium, that’s perigynous. The term about fused sepals (gamosepalous) refers to the sepals’ fusion status and doesn’t describe ovary position.