Which one of the following is a part of the stamen, the male reproductive part of a flower?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Anther
The stamen has two parts: a thin stalk, the filament, and at its tip the anther, in which the pollen grains are formed.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (2) Stigma — Incorrect. It is the sticky top of the pistil, the female part, which receives the pollen.
Option (3) Style — Incorrect. It is the tube of the pistil joining the stigma to the ovary.
Option (4) Sepal — Incorrect. It is one of the small green leaf-like parts that protect the flower in the bud.