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Plants
Structure of a Flower
Male Reproductive Organs
Male Reproductive Organs
Stamen anther and filament
Anther four pollen sacs which produce
pollen
Filament vascular bundle supplying food and
water to anther.
The Anther
The Anther
The anther is a bilobed tetragonal
structure.
Generative nucleus
Pollen Grains
The pollen grain
Male gametophyte. Consists of male gametes and a
pollen tube nucleus.
Spherical, 25 50 m in diameter.
Vary in size and pattern on the exine.
Exine, made of fatty sporopollenin, contains gaps
known as germ pores. In some grains - germ furrows.
Function?
Intine consists of cellulose and pectin. Beneath is a
plasma membrane.
The cytoplasm is rich in starch and unsaturated oils.
Just before dispersal, when the grain is mature it
consists of two cells a generative cell and a vegetative
cell. Functions? In some grains 3 cells may be present.
Maturation of pollen grain
Pollen Grain
When the pollen grains are mature the anther
dries out and splits along the lines of
dehiscence and pollen grains are released.