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Draw a labelled diagram of the longitudinal section of a flower.


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Flower:

  1. It is the reproductive part of angiosperms.
  2. It is also known as blossom or bloom, it is the part of the plant, which is generally brightly colored and offers the pollen, which is moved from plant to plant for pollination.

The different parts of a flower:

  1. Pedicel: It is the stalk of a flower.
  2. Sepals or calyx: The outermost whorl or covering of a flower is known as calyx and its units are known as sepals.
  3. Petals or corolla: It is present next to the calyx, which is a colorful whorl that assists in attracting insects for the process of pollination. Petals are the units of the corolla.
  4. Stamen: It is the male reproductive part of the flower. Each stamen comprises an anther and a long filament, the anther comprises pollen grains.
  5. Pistil or carpel: It produces the female reproductive part of the flower. Each pistil or flower comprises three parts, that is, style, stigma, and a basal inflamed part known as the ovary.


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