What part is played by stamen and carpel in reproduction?

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Stamen:
Androecium represents the male reproductive part of a flower.
Androecium consists of units called stamens.
Stamen consists of two parts, anther and filament.
Carpel:
The female reproductive part of the flower is gynoecium.
It consists of stigma, style and ovary.
The ovary contains many ovules.

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(a) Draw a neat diagram of a flower showing its various parts. In this diagram mark stem, receptacle, sepals, petals, stamen and carpel.
(b) What name is given to (i) all the petals of a flower, and (ii) all the sepals of a flower?
(c) What are (i) stamen, and (ii) carpel, in a flower?
(d) What is the other name of carpel of a flower?
(e) What is the name of the yellow powdery substance present in the anther of a flower?

What part is played by stamens and carpels in reproduction?

Q. Which of the following is the female reproductive part of a plant?
(a) Stamen
(b) Carpel
(c) Sepal
(d) Petal

Q. "?Androecium-This is the male reproductive part composed of stamens and each stamen consists of a filament and an anther."What is the meaning of male reproductive part composed of stamens in above definition.

Monoecious, female, pedicel, sepals and petals, thalamus, torus, receptacle, male, unisexual, bisexual, dioecious.

Use the above phrases to fill in the blanks.
Flower is a condensed shoot which is specialized to carry out sexual reproduction. It is borne over a stalk called ........ (1) .............
There is a broad base called .........(2) ............
Thalamus bears four types of floral organs-sepals, petals,stamens and carpels. ................(3) ........................ have no direct function in sexual reproduction.
They are called accessory or non-essential floral organs.
Stamens and carpels are essential floral organs as they take part in sexual reproduction.
Stamens are .........(4) ........... reproductive organs while carpels are ......... (5) .......... reproductive organs.
Flowers are called ..........(6) ............. if they have either stamens (male or staminate) or carpels (female or pistillate), e.g., papaya, watermelon.
They are known as ..........(7)..........if the flowers possess both stamens and carpels, e.g.,Mustard, Hibiscus. Plants with unisexual flowers are called .......... (8) .......... if both male and female flowers occur on the same individual (e.g., Maize, Watermelon).
They are called ........... (9) ........ if male and female flowers are found on different individuals (e.g., Papaya).

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What part is played by stamen and carpel in reproduction?

Stamen:Androecium represents the male reproductive part of a flower.Androecium consists of units called stamens.Stamen consists of two parts, anther and filament.Carpel:The female reproductive part of the flower is gynoecium.It consists of stigma, style and ovary.The ovary contains many ovules.