Plant Morphology Quiz

Plant Morphology

• Plant morphology is the study of the shape and structure of plants.

Flower Structure

• The outermost whorl of leaves in a flower is called the calyx.
• The structure in a flower that represents the female sexual organ is the gynoecium.
• The androecium represents the male sexual organ in a flower.
• In the androecium of a flower, the anther produces pollen and eventually opens, releasing the pollen.
• The calyx protects the flower bud before it opens.
• The male sexual organ in a flower is represented by the androecium.
• The corolla attracts pollinators and guides them to the reproductive parts of the flower.
• The gynoecium is responsible for producing ovules, which contain the female gametes.
• The structure in a flower composed of sepals and forming the outermost whorl of leaves is the calyx.