What is the male & female part of a plant?
It depends on the plant, but in general, in flowering plants, the female parts consist of a stigma and an attached ovary.
The male parts consist of style (anther) with pollen inside or on the surface.
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In plants, the male reproductive part is called the stamen, while the female reproductive part is called the pistil. The stamen is composed of the anther and the filament. The anther produces the pollen, which contains the male gametes or sperm cells. The filament is the stalk that supports the anther.
The pistil is composed of three parts: the stigma, the style, and the ovary. The stigma is the receptive surface where the pollen grains land and germinate. The style is the long, slender tube that connects the stigma to the ovary. The ovary contains the ovules, which are the female gametes or egg cells.
To determine the male and female parts of a plant, you can closely examine the flower. The stamen, typically located in the center of the flower, consists of elongated structures with swollen tips. These swollen tips are the anthers, which may release pollen. The pistil is usually found in the center of the flower, directly below the stamen. It appears as a tube-like structure with a sticky or feathery tip called the stigma. The ovary, which contains the ovules, is located at the base of the pistil.
Understanding the structure and function of the stamen and pistil helps in identifying the male and female parts of a plant.