Question

Briefly describe the structure of the reproductive organ of a plant.

Answer 1

Flowers are the reproductive organs of a plant (angiosperms).

Each flower has a stalk called the pedicel. The basal swollen portion of the flower is called the thalamus. The parts of the flower arranged in a ring form are called whorls.

Most flowers have four whorls. They are,

1. Calyx – It is the outermost whorl of a flower and consists of sepals as subunits.

2. Corolla – It consists of brightly coloured attractive petals as subunits. They help in pollination.

3. Androecium – It’s a male reproductive part of a flower, consists of stamens as subunits.

4. Gynoecium – It’s a female reproductive part of a flower, consists of carpels/pistils as subunits.