AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Stamen: The pollen producing part of a flower, usually with a slender filament supporting the anther. Anther: The part of the stamen where pollen is produced. Pistil: The ovule producing part of a flower.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the difference between anther and pollen? The anther is the bilobed structure of stamen in which pollen is produced, whereas pollen is a grainy powder-like substance that is produced in flowers and is the male gamete.

Detailed explanation-3: -The anther comprises sac-like structures known as microsporangia which produce pollen for the process of pollination to occur. Its main function is to produce and disperse pollen. Anther is also called a pollen containing unit.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pollination is an essential part of plant reproduction. Pollen from a flower’s anthers (the male part of the plant) rubs or drops onto a pollinator. The pollinator then take this pollen to another flower, where the pollen sticks to the stigma (the female part). The fertilized flower later yields fruit and seeds.