Pollen is produced in the:

## The reasoning Think of a flower like a tiny reproduction factory. The **anther** is the male part that manufactures pollen grains — those tiny yellow dust-like particles that carry the male sex cells (gametes). The anther sits on top of the filament (together they form the **stamen**, the male reproductive organ). When you brush past a flower and get yellow powder on your clothes, that's pollen from the anther! The principle here: **In sexual reproduction in flowering plants, male gametes are produced in male structures, female gametes in female structures.** ## Why the wrong options tempt you **Stigma** — This is where pollen *lands* during pollination, not where it's made. It's the female receiving part. **Ovary** — This produces the female gametes (ovules/eggs), not pollen. It's at the base of the pistil. **Petal** — These are just the colorful attraction billboard for insects. No reproductive cells here. ## Quick takeaway **Anther = Pollen factory (male); Stigma = Pollen landing pad (female).** Remember: "Anther" has "ant" — think of worker ants manufacturing pollen!