NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
What is the term used for a sterile stamen in a flower?
Options
- AAnther
- BPollen-sacs
- CStaminode
- DFilament
Correct answer
C. Staminode
Step-by-step solution
Androecium is composed of stamens. Each stamen which represents the male reproductive organ consists of a stalk or a filament and an anther. Each anther is usually bilobed and each lobe has two chambers, the pollen-sacs. The pollen grains are produced in pollen-sacs . A sterile stamen is called staminode .