Question

Write the structural characteristics of anther.

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Answer 1

Answer:

The anther typically is composed of four elongate sacs which are fused together and attached to the filament. At the center of each sac is a column of cells known as the microspore mother cells, surrounded by a tissue known as the tapetum .It is covered by an outer structure known as the exine

Answer 2

Answer:

Structural characteristics of anther:

i. Anther is the upper swollen fertile part of stamen, usually having two lobes.

ii. Each lobe has two chambers called pollen sacs or microsporangia.

iii. Pollen grains (micro spores) are produced within microsporangia.

iv. A two lobed anther is called dithecous anther, whereas an anther with a single lobe is called monothecous anther.

v. Pollen grains are male reproductive units or male spores.