DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Female structures in flowering plants include all EXCEPT ____
A
carpel
B
stigma
C
stamen
D
style
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pistillate (female) flowers possess a functional pistil or pistils but lack stamens (Figure 20). Staminate (male) flowers contain stamens, but no pistils. Plants with imperfect flowers are further classified as monoecious or dioecious.

Detailed explanation-2: -Style is a tube-like structure that aids in fertilization and supports the stigma, which are all parts of the female reproductive part, carpel. Stamen is the male reproductive part, which consist of anther and a filament supporting the anther. The anther is a distinct unit of the stamen where the pollens are produced.

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