Difference between Carpel and Pistil
No. |
Carpel |
Pistil |
1. | Carpels are generally made up of stigma, a style and an ovary. |
Pistils are generally made up of one or several carpels. |
2. |
Carpels are the female reproductive structure in a flower. |
Pistils are the seed bearing or ovules of the female organ of the flower. |
3. |
The function of carpel includes production of egg cells, undergoing fertilization, dispersing the seeds and producing seeds. | Pistil serves as female part of the flower. |
4. | Carpels can undergo fertilisation. |
Fertilisation does not takes place in Pistil. |
5. |
Carpel is a female reproductive organ of a flower and have a stigma, an ovary and style. | Pistil is seed bearing or ovule bearing female organs of a flower. |
6. | By the counting number of separate styles, the number of carpels may be counted. |
By the counting number of separate ovaries in the flower, the number of pistils can be counted. |
7. |
Carpels undergoes fertilization and produces egg cells. |
Pistil cannot take part in fertilisation. Hence, unable to produce egg cells. |