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In a flower, the parts that produces male and female gametes (germ cells) are


A

stamen and anther

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B

filament and stigma

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C

anther and ovary

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D

stamen and style

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Solution

The correct option is C

anther and ovary


The correct option is C.

Explanation for correct option-

  1. The anther is the top-most lobed part of a stamen that possesses four pollen sacs in which pollen grains develop. Each pollen grain carries two male gametes and one tube cell nucleus.
  2. The ovary is the bottom swollen part of the carpel in which the ovule develops and forms an embryo sac within it. The embryo sac contains one female gamete.

Explanation for incorrect options-

Option A:

The stamen is the male reproductive part of the flower and constitutes the anther and filament, whereas the anther carries the male gamete.

Option B:

The filament is the stalk-like structure of the stamen that connects the anther to the flower. Stigma is the tip region of a carpel (female reproductive part) responsible for receiving pollen grains, not developing female gamete.

Option D:

The anther and filament make up the stamen. The style is the slender, elongated portion of the carpel, which is responsible for providing a pathway to a developing pollen tube towards the ovule.

The parts that produce male and female gametes (germ cells) are the anther and ovary., respectively.


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