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Give one word for following:

Structure which produces pollen grains in flower.


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Anther :

  1. The male reproductive part of a flower is called the stamen.
  2. It is composed of a long tube, called a filament, and has a pollen-producing structure on the end.
  3. This oval-shaped structure is called the anther.
  4. The anther comprises sac-like structures known as microsporangia which produce pollen for the process of pollination to occur.
  5. Male sex cells are produced inside the pollen grains.
  6. The pollen grain is the male gametophyte which contains the male gametes.

Final answer: Anther is a structure that produces pollen grains in flowers.


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