Question

Q7. I am made up of anther and 1 point
filaments. Who am I?
O Calyx
O Corolla
O Androecium
0 Gynoecium​

Answer 1

The answer is ANDROECIUM.

ANDROECIUM:

• It is the third whorl of flower.

• Androecium forms the essential whorl of a flower.

• It is a male reproductive organ in plant.

• It is made of anther attached to a stalk called filament.

• The unit of androecium is called stamen.

• The flowers which posses only stamens are called staminate flowers.

• The sterile stamens are called staminode.

OTHER OPTIONS:

GYNOECIUM:

• It is the fourth and innermost whorl.

• It is the essential whorl of flower and is a female reproductive organ.

• It consists of carpels or pistils which may be free or united.

• The sterile pistils are called pistillode.

• The carpel consists of ovary , style and stigma.

CALYX:

• It is the first whorl of flower.

• Calyx is the outermost whorl of a flower.

• Calyx consists of sepals which may be free or united.

• Calyx may be peristent in some plants even after the formation of fruits.

COROLLA:

• It is the second whorl of a flower.

• Corolla are the petals of flower.

• They are colorful so as to attract pollinating agents.

• Corolla may be fused or free and are of various sizes and shapes.