NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
To which of the following parts of a flower, the proximal end of the filament of stamen is attached?
Options
- APedicel or tepals
- BThalamus or petal
- CSepals or petals
- DTepals or sepals
Correct answer
B. Thalamus or petal
Step-by-step solution
A typical stamen consists of two parts, the long slender stalk called a filament and the terminal generally bilobed structure is called the anther. The proximal end of the filament is attached to the thalamus or petals of the flower.