The Pollen-Producing Structure of a Flowering Plant is Known as the ________

Question

The pollen-producing structure of a flowering plant is known as the ________.  
A) carpel
B) petal
C) pollinator
D) stamen
E) ovule

Accepted Answer

The stamen is the male reproductive part of a flowering plant and produces pollen. The carpel is the female reproductive part, the petal is a typically colorful part of the flower used to attract pollinators, the pollinator is an animal that transfers pollen between flowers, and the ovule is the structure within the carpel that develops into a seed after fertilization.