Question

Reproductive parts in a typical flower are always protected by non-reproductive parts. Justify.
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Answer 1

• In a typical flower the reproductive parts or essential organs, i.e., the androecium and the gynoecium are protected by the non-essential or non-reproductive parts, i.e., the calyx and corolla.

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• It is important to protect the reproductive structures from external environmental conditions as they are involved in gamete formation and other processes in sexual reproduction.

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