Question

A staminode does not contain ________.

• A. Anther
• B. Filament
• C. Male gametes
• D. Pollen grains

Answer 1

The correct option is D Pollen grains

Staminode is the term used for the sterile stamen that does not make the pollen grain and appears like petals, as seen in Canna.

A. Anther is the part of the stamen that contains the sporogenous tissue that produces pollen grains.

B. The filament is the part of the stamen that attaches the anther to the thalamus.

C. Male gametes are present within the pollen grain.

D. Pollen grains are the male gametophytes.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Pollen grains'.