Question

The condition where the stamen are adhering to the carpels is called :

• A. Syngenesious
• B. Syncarpous
• C. Gynandrous
• D. Polyandrous

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Gynandrous

• In the gynandrous condition, the male reproductive parts (stamens) are fused or attached to the female reproductive parts (carpels or gynoecium).

• This type of adhesion is distinct from cohesion, which is the fusion of stamens with each other.

• Gynandrous flowers are commonly found in plants like orchids and Calotropis where the stamens and carpels form a single column or structure.

• This fusion facilitates specialized pollination mechanisms in some flowering plants.