Write the difference between:

Androecium and Gynoecium.

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Androecium Gynoecium

Androecium
(stamen) is the male
reproductive part
and third whorl of
the flower. Gynoecium
(carpel) is the
female reproductive
part and the fourth whorl of
the flower.

Single unit of
androecium is
stamen which
consists of filament
and anther. Single unit of
gynoecium is carpel
and each carpel
consists of stigma,
style and ovary.

Its main function is
to produce pollen
grains containing
male gametes.

Its main function is
to produce ovules.

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Androecium	Gynoecium
Androecium (stamen) is the male reproductive part and third whorl of the flower.	Gynoecium (carpel) is the female reproductive part and the fourth whorl of the flower.
Single unit of androecium is stamen which consists of filament and anther.	Single unit of gynoecium is carpel and each carpel consists of stigma, style and ovary.
Its main function is to produce pollen grains containing male gametes.	Its main function is to produce ovules.