UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 1

● The flower has four main parts known as the calyx, corolla, androecium, and gynoecium.
● The calyx is the outermost whorl of a flower.
◦ Sepals collectively called the calyx.
● Corolla :
◦ Petals are collectively called the corolla.
◦ The two main functions of the corolla are:
→ To attract pollinators . Hence statement 2 is correct .
→ To protect the reproductive parts of a flower.
● Androecium :
◦ The stamens of the flower are collectively known as Androecium. Hence statement 1 is correct .
◦ Stamens are the male reproductive organ of the flower and consist of anther and filaments.
● Gynoecium :
◦ It is the innermost whorl of the flower.
◦ Carpels are collectively called the gynoecium.
◦ Carpels are the female reproductive organ of a flower.