Question

State whether the following statement is correct or incorrect:
Pollen grains are male gametes.

Answer 1

Androecium:

1. A flower generally has four whorls: calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium.
2. Androecium is the male reproductive part of the flower.
3. It consists of units which are known as stamens. There are two parts in each stamen - anther and filament.
4. The anthers produce a powdery tiny structures called the pollen grains where the male sex cells are produced.
5. Thus pollen grains themselves are not he male gametes.
   Final answer: The given statement is incorrect.