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Gynoecium consists of many free pistils in flowers ofA. Aloe. B. TomatoC. PapaverD. Michelia.

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The gynoecium refers to the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more pistils. When pistils are free, they are not fused together. Let's look at each option:

Aloe: The gynoecium in Aloe consists of a single, fused pistil, not free pistils.
Tomato: The tomato flower has a compound gynoecium with fused carpels, not free pistils.
Papaver (Poppy): The gynoecium in Papaver has many free pistils (also called carpels).
Michelia: The gynoecium in Michelia consists of fused carpels, not free pistils.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. Papaver, as it has many free pistils in its flower.