Question

Stamens are composed of:_______ Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

A) stems and styles.
B) stigmas and ovaries.
C) anthers and filaments.
D) stigmas and filaments.
E) stems and anthers.

Answer 1

C: anthers and filaments

Step-by-step explanation:

The stamen is the male reproductive structure of flowers. It is made up anthers which houses the pollen grain and the filament which serves as a channel for transporting nutrient to nourish pollens.

The number of stamen a flower possesses varies from plant to plant. Some flowers have as few as one half while some have thousands of stamens. Collectively, stamens form the same flower are referred to as androecium. The stamens in some flowers join to form a tube, otherwise known as staminal tube.

The correct option is C.