alleryStart learning →The stalk on which a flower is borne is called what?
AThe receptacle
BThe filament
CThe flower style
DThe leaf rachis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The receptacle
1. As a plant enters its reproductive phase, some branches begin to bear flowers.
2. Each flower is borne on a stalk known as a receptacle.
3. The filament is the long stalk of the stamen that supports the anther, so it sits inside the flower.
4. The style is part of the carpel, connecting stigma to ovary.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 32 "Plant Reproduction", section 32.1 Reproductive Development and Structure_
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