Biology
Given alongside are two figures (A & B) of a certain part of a flower. Study the figures carefully and answer the following questions:
(a) Which major organ of a flower does the figure A represent? What is the collective term for this organ?
(b) Are the contents of the pollen sacs in B, male or female?
(c) Can you state how the contents of the pollen sacs would come out?
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(a) Figure A represents stamen. Stamens collectively form Androecium.
(b) Contents of the pollen sacs in B, are male gametes.
(c) The contents of the pollen sacs would come out through agents like air, wind, insects leading to pollination in flowers.
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