Question

Draw a labeled diagram of a longitudinal section of a flower.

Answer 1

Flower:

1. Flower is a part of the shoot system of the plant which develops from floral buds.
2. They are responsible for undergoing sexual reproduction in flower-bearing plants.

The given figure shows the longitudinal section of a flower having both male and female reproductive systems and accessory organs.

1. The male reproductive system is known as the stamen, which consists of filaments and pollen-bearing anthers.
2. The female reproductive system consists is known as the pistil or carpel, which consists of the stigma style and ovary enclosing the ovule. The ovule bears the eggs,
3. The accessory organs include the bright colorful petals, the green colored sepals at the base and the receptacle or thalamus (which is the starting point of the flower).