Question

Anther is typically

• A. Tetrasporangiate
• B. Bisporangiate
• C. Trisporangiate
• D. Monosporangiate

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Tetrasporangiate

• The male reproductive organ of plants is the stamen which has two parts: the long and slender stalk called the filament and a terminal generally bilobed structure called the anther.
• The anther is four-sided i.e. it has four locules consisting of four microsporangia located in each locule which develops further and becomes the pollen sacs.
• Thus, an anther is tetrasporangiate because it has four microsporangia.

So, the correct answer is A.