Question

Which are the essential whorls of flower? Why?

Answer 1

Whorls:

A whorl is the pattern of leaves, sepals, petals, stamens, or carpels arrangement that radiate from a single point.

Essential whorls of flower:

1. Androecium and Gynoecium are called essential/reproductive whorls of flower.
2. These are the structures that allow a plant to reproduce sexually.
3. Since sexual reproduction inculcates evolution in a species to ensure its continued survival, these whorls are essential.

Androecium:

1. The androecium is the male reproductive part of the flower.
2. It produces pollen grains containing male gametes.

Gynoecium:

1. The gynoecium is the female reproductive part of the flower.
2. It produces ovules which are female gametes.