Question

Which of the following can be present in a female unisexual flower?

I: Filament

II: Anther

III: Stigma

IV: Ovary

• A. I and III
• B. I, II, III and IV
• C. II and IV
• D. III and IV

Answer 1

The correct option is D III and IV

Flowers are said to be unisexual if they possess either stamen or carpel but not both. The stamen (male part) of a flower is the part that produces pollen and consists of filament and anther. A carpel or pistil (female part) consists of a stigma which is the part of the pistil where pollen is received and an ovary that houses the female gamete. Based on this we can say that, stigma and ovary are present only in female unisexual flowers.