AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -You know that the flowers are the reproductive parts of a plant. Stamens are the male reproductive part and pistil is the female reproductive part (Fig. 12.9).

Detailed explanation-2: -As a plant’s reproductive part, a flower contains a stamen (male flower part) or pistil (female flower part), or both, plus accessory parts such as sepals, petals, and nectar glands (Figure 19). The stamen is the male reproductive organ.

Detailed explanation-3: -Flowers reproduce by the process of pollination. The pollen grains are transferred from the anther of the male flower to the stigma of the female flower, enabling fertilization resulting in the production of seeds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stamens and carpels are the male and female reproductive parts of a flower, respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -Male part in the flower produces male gametes and pollen grains. Female part in the flower is pistil which produces female gametophyte. Fusion of male and female gamete (fertilization) takes place in ovary producing zygote which develops into new indi-vidual plants. Hence, flower is considered the reproductive part.