Question

Describe the structure of a flowers.

Answer 1

A flower consists of the following parts:-
1) The female part or gynoecium consists of an ovary, with one or more ovules, a style and the stigma. The ovary is at the base of the flower. A tubular structure is called the style. The top of the style is a surface receptive to pollen called the stigma.
2) The male part or androecium consists of one or more stamens. Each stamen is made up of paired anthers which contains pollen on a filament or stalk.

3) Petals- are modified leaves which surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are brightly coloured or unusually shaped to attract pollinators.

4) Sepals are the lower or outermost part of the flower. They protect the tender bud from cold and other injuries while it is developing. The sepals are green in colour.