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Morphology of Flowering Plants

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What is the term used for a sterile stamen in a flower?

What is the term used for a sterile stamen in a flower?

Options

  1. AAnther
  2. BPollen-sacs
  3. CStaminode
  4. 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.

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