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What is the name of the male reproductive organ in a flower?
What is the name of the male reproductive organ in a flower?
- Androecium (correct)
- Gynoecium
- Inflorescence
- Primordium
What is the term used for the cultivation of flowers for commercial purposes?
What is the term used for the cultivation of flowers for commercial purposes?
- Botany
- Agriculture
- Horticulture
- Floriculture (correct)
What is the term used for the cultivation of flowers for commercial purposes?
What is the term used for the cultivation of flowers for commercial purposes?
- Horticulture
- Floriculture (correct)
- Botany
- Agriculture
What are the two most important units of sexual reproduction in a flower?
What are the two most important units of sexual reproduction in a flower?
What is the purpose of the pre-fertilization stage in flower reproduction?
What is the purpose of the pre-fertilization stage in flower reproduction?
What do the androecium and gynoecium represent in a flower?
What do the androecium and gynoecium represent in a flower?
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Study Notes
- Plants reproduce sexually through flowers for the formation of fruits and seeds.
- Flowers have aesthetic, ornamental, social, religious, and cultural value.
- Flowers are the sites of sexual reproduction and marvels of morphology and embryology.
- The two most important units of sexual reproduction develop in the male and female reproductive structures of a flower.
- Hormonal and structural changes lead to the differentiation and development of the floral primordium and inflorescences.
- The androecium represents the male reproductive organ and the gynoecium represents the female reproductive organ.
- The pre-fertilization stage involves the differentiation and development of the androecium and gynoecium.
- Flowers are adapted in a diverse range of structures to ensure sexual reproduction.
- Human beings have an intimate relationship with flowers since ancient times.
- Floriculture refers to the cultivation of flowers for commercial purposes.
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