Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Reproduction in Organisms

Question:

Mr. Y was making a report on the sexuality in organisms. He took several fungi and plants in his study. But he got confused in some questions which are asked below. Answer the given questions and help him complete his report.

What type of gametes does staminate and pistillate flowers produce respectively?

Options:

Egg, pollen grains

Zoospores, Egg

Pollen grains, Egg

No gametes produced.

Correct Answer:

Pollen grains, Egg

Explanation:

A staminate flower is the one which do not have a female reproductive part i.e the pistils. Therefore, such flowers produces male gametes (pollen grains). A pistillate flower do not have stamens so they produce only the female gametes (egg).