Q1. Write location and function of the following in a flower:-
a. Placenta
b. Thalamus
c. Anther
d. Stigma
Answers
Answer:
anther
Explanation:
anther is location of following in flower
Answer:
Explanation:
a. placenta help in the attachment of ovule to the ovary, placenta also provide nutrition to the developing ovules. PLACENTA is the term applied to a zone of marked protuberance of the carpellary leaf in the ovary to which ovule or ovules are attached.
b. The Thalamus is Located near the stalk of the flower. Functions: The thalamus is a modified stem as it possesses distinct nodes and internodes. It supplies nutrients to flower just like stems transfer it to leaves.
c. The male reproductive part of a flower is called the stamen. It is composed of a long tube, called a filament, and has a pollen-producing structure on the end. This oval-shaped structure is called the anther. It is crucial in the reproduction of flowering plants, as it produces the male gametophyte, known as pollen. The anther is located in the third whorl known as the androecium.
d. The stigma is located in the gynoecium (the forth whorl) of the flower. Its main function is to attract the pollen grains from the air with its sticky tip for reproduction to take place.
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