The flask-shaped organ A at the centre of a flower is surrounded by a number of little stalks B having swollen tops which lie just inside the ring of petals.
(a) Name A. What are the various parts of A?
(b) Which part of A contains gametes?
(c) Name B. What is the swollen top of B known as ?
(d) What does the swollen top of B contain ?
(e) Out of A and B, which one is (i) male part, and (ii) female part of the flower?
(a) A is carpel (or pistil). The various parts of carpel (A) are stigma, style and ovary.
(b) Ovary contains gametes.
(c) B is stamen. The swollen top of stamen is known as anther.
(d) Anther contains pollen grains.
(e) (i) B is male part (ii) A is female part of the flower.