Question

Label the parts marked A to D and describe them briefly.

Answer 1

The parts in the given figure can be labelled as follows:


Stamen:

• The male part of a flower which consists of anther and filament.
• Anther produces pollen.

Petal:

• The bright and colurful part of a flower that attracts insects.
• The number and colour of petals vary from plant to plant.

Sepal:

• The small green part which protects the petals,
• It also provides supports to the flower.

Pistil:

• The female reproductive part of a flower.
• It collects pollen from stamen and helps in the production of seeds.