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The Flower

ICSE · Class 9 · Biology

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A detailed labeled diagram of a typical bisexual angiosperm flower, showing all four floral whorls: calyx (sepals), corolla (petals), androecium (stamens), and gynoecium (pistil/carpels). Essential an
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Key Topics to Revise

1

Basic Structure of a Bisexual Flower

  • Flower is a specialized shoot with modified leaves as floral structures
  • Pedicel (stalk) supports the flower; some flowers are sessile (without stalk)
  • Receptacle/Thalamus is the expanded tip of flower stalk that bears floral parts
2

Complete and Incomplete Flowers

  • Complete/Perfect flower: Contains all four floral whorls
  • Incomplete/Imperfect flower: One or more whorls are missing
  • Essential parts: Stamens and carpels (directly involved in reproduction)
3

Sexuality in Flowers

  • Bisexual/Hermaphrodite/Perfect flower: Contains both stamens and carpels
  • Unisexual/Imperfect flower: Contains only stamens OR only carpels
  • Male/Staminate flower: Contains only stamens
4

Calyx and Corolla

  • Calyx: Outermost whorl of green sepals, usually 5 in number
  • Polysepalous: Sepals are free/separate
  • Gamosepalous: Sepals are fused/united

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A flower consists of a stalkComplete flowers contain all four floralEssential parts (stamens and carpels)Flowers can be bisexual (having bothEach stamen consists of a filament

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