NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
How many microsporangia does a typical anther have?
Options
- ATwo
- BFour
- CSix
- DEight
Correct answer
B. Four
Step-by-step solution
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 observation of each stamen under a dissecting microscope and making neat diagrams would elucidate the range in shape and attachment of anthers in different flowers. A typical angiosperm anther is bilobed with each lobe having two theca, i.e., they are dithecous Often a longitudinal groove runs lengthwise separating the th