NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What tool is suggested for observing the stamens in detail?
Options
- ACompound microscope
- BHand lens
- CDissecting microscope
- DElectron microscope
Correct answer
C. Dissecting microscope
Step-by-step solution
the two parts of a typical stamen – the long and slender stalk called the filament, and the terminal generally bilobed structure called the anther. The proximal end of the filament is attached to the thalamus or the petal of the flower. The number and length of stamens are variable in flowers of different species. If you were to collect a stamen each from ten flowers (each from different species) and arrange them on a slide, you would be able to appreciate the large variation in size seen in nature . Careful observ