The collection of male reproductive parts of a flower is called:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Androecium
A flower has four whorls. The androecium is the male whorl: all the stamens of the flower taken together, each stamen being a filament carrying an anther in which pollen grains are made.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (2) Corolla — Incorrect. The corolla is the whorl of petals, which attract insects.
Option (3) Calyx — Incorrect. The calyx is the outer whorl of sepals, which protect the flower in the bud.
Option (4) Gynoecium — Incorrect. The gynoecium is the female whorl, made of the carpels (stigma, style and ovary).