EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

PLANT KINGDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The male part of the flower is known as the ____
A
stamen
B
pistil
C
ovary
D
petal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The male parts of the flower are called the stamens and are made up of the anther at the top and the stalk or filament that supports the anther. The female elements are collectively called the pistil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stamens are the male reproductive organs of flowering plants. They consist of an anther, the site of pollen development, and in most species a stalk-like filament, which transmits water and nutrients to the anther and positions it to aid pollen dispersal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Androecium is the third whorl of a flower. Its each unit is called microsporophyll or stamen. It is the male reproductive organ of the flower.

Detailed explanation-4: -The stamen is made up of two parts: the anther and filament. The anther produces pollen (male reproductive cells). The filament holds the anther up.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pistil: The pistil is known as the female flower part. It has an ovary, the style, and stigma which contains pollen.

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