Question

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Sepals, _(a)_, stamens and _(b)_ are the parts of a flower. Stamen is made up of _(c)_ and _(d)_ and it represents the_(e)_ parts of the flower. The female part of the flower is called the_(f)_The basal, swollen part of the pistil is called the_(g)_ which contains the _(h)_.

Answer 1

(a). Petals:

1. Petals are brightly coloured structures of flowers.
2. They vary in their structure in different plants.
3. It attracts insects for pollination.

(b). Pistil:

1. Pistil is the innermost part of a flower.
2. It is the female reproductive part.

(c). Anther:

1. Anther is a bilobed structure which contains pollen grains.
2. Each lobe of anther has two chambers called pollen sacs.

(d). Filament:

1. Filament connects anther to the flower.
2. Filament is also called stalk.

(e). Male reproductive part:

1. Male reproductive part of the flower is the stamens.
2. Stamen has two parts namely anther and filament.

(f). Pistil

(g). Ovary:

1. Ovary is the enlarged basal part.
2. Ovary forms the fruit after fertilisation.

(h). Ovules:

1. Ovules are the structures which form the seed after fertilisation.
2. Ovules are found inside the ovary.

Final answer: Sepals, petals, stamens and pistils are the parts of a flower. Stamen is made up of anther and filament and it represents the male reproductive parts of the flower. The female part of the flower is called the pistil. The basal, swollen part of the pistil is called the ovary which contains the ovules.