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In most of the angiosperms, the mature anther at the time of dehiscence has
BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A two lobes and four pollen sacs
  • B one lobe and two pollen sacs
  • C two lobes and one pollen sac
  • D two lobes and two pollen sacs
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The correct answer is: two lobes and two pollen sacs
In most of the angiosperms, anther has two lobes and in each lobe, there are two pollen sacs. When the anther matures, The sterile tissue between the two pollen sacs in each lobe degenerate. Thus, the two pollen sacs in one lobe fuse to form one pollen sac. Thus, at the time of dehiscence, anther has two lobes and two pollen sacs

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