Question

Describe in the brief the function of the various parts of the female reproductive part in a bisexual flower 0

Answer 1

(i) Sepals and petals: Sepals in the calyx cup protect the flower in the bud stage. They persist in the fruit. Petals of insect-pollinated flowers are brightly colored and scented to attract bees and butterflies for pollination. They are colorless and inconspicuous in -wind-pollinated flower.

(ii) Stamen: This is the male reproductive part of the flower. Tire anther produces pollen grains.

(iii) Carpel: It has a swollen bottom part called overy, a middle elongated part called style and a sticky terminal part called stigma. The ovary contains ovules which contain the female gametes - the egg