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In Malvaceae anthers are _________(a) dithecous(b) trithecous(c) polythecous(d) monothecousThe question was posed to me in a job interview.This interesting question is from Flowering Plants Reproduction topic in division Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants of Biology – Class 12

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Right option is (d) MONOTHECOUS

The explanation is: ANTHERS may contain 1 or 2 lobes. Anthers with ONE LOBE are known as monothecous and anthers with 2 lobes are known as dithecous. In MALVACEAE and Euphorbiaceae, the anthers are monothecous.



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