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Define dithecous anther.

Important Questions on Reproductive Morphology

MEDIUM
Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option using the codes given below:
Column–I Column–II
a. Pistils fused together (i) Gametogenesis
b. Formation of gametes (ii) Pistillate
c. Hyphae of Ascomycetes Fungus  (iii) Syncarpous
d. Unisexual female flower (iv) Dikaryotic
MEDIUM
Name the plant in which the stamens have 5 long filaments and 5 short filaments.
MEDIUM
Identify the respective formula of the gynoecium from which fruits like Berry, Pepo, Hesperidium and Pome are developed
MEDIUM
Arrange the below mentioned plants as examples of diadelphous, epiphyllous, and polyadelphous respectively.
(A) Citrus
(B) Lilly
(C) Pea
(D) Banana
HARD
A student observed four plants (A, B, C, D) . The number of stamens in a flower of 'A' is equal to those of a flower of B'. Out of the ten stamens arranged in two bundles in a flower of 'C' the stamen number in the bundle which possesses most of the stamens is three times to that of inner whorl of a flower of A'; In 'D' the number of stamens is equal to those present in the inner whorl of plant 'B'. Identify A, B, C and D plants respectively.
 
HARD

Complete the paragraph given below by replacing A, B and C with correct terms.

Androecium is composed of A, which represents the male reproductive organ. It consists of a stalk and B, which 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 C.