Question

Reproductive part of a plant is?

• A. stem
• B. root
• C. leaf
• D. flower

Answer 1

The correct option is D

flower

The correct option is D.

Explanation of the correct option.

1. Flowering plants reproduce sexually by forming male and female gametes in their male and female reproductive structures, respectively.
2. The male and female reproductive organs of flowering plants are located in the flowers.
3. Thus, a flower is the reproductive part of the flowering plants.

Explanation of the incorrect options.

Option A:

1. The stem is the aerial part of the plant.
2. Stems of some plants are used for vegetative propagation. For example, potato and ginger.

Option B:

The roots of some plants help in asexual reproduction by vegetative propagation. For example, sweet potato.

Option C:

Leaves are the vegetative part of some plants. For example, Bryophyllum.

Flowers are the reproductive parts of a plant.