Question

Identify the correct statements with respect to an anther.

• A. An anther is always bilobed.
  
  
• B. Anther lobe with one theca is called dithecous.
  
  
• C. The bilobed nature of anther is distinct in its longitudinal section.
  
  
• D. A typical anther is tetragonal and tetrasporangiate.

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct statement from the following with respect to anther is D

A typical anther is tetragonal and tetrasporangiate.

1. An anther is not always bilobed and dithecous.
2. Some flowers may have monothecous anthers which have a single lobe/theca or polythecous anthers containing many lobes.
3. A typical anther as seen in a transverse section is tetragonal and bilobed with each lobe containing two microsporangia. Therefore, it is tetrasporangiate.
4. The two lobes of an anther is seen distinctive in its transverse section.