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4. Are the stamens taller than the carpel? NU, the car 5. Remove a stamen, and touch the anther to a drop of water on a slide. If nothing comes off in the water. crush the anther a little to release some of its contents. Place a coverslip on the drop, and observe with low- and high-power magnification. What are you observing?

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Ans 5) When the anther is crushed, several of pollen grains can be observed under a microscope. Usually this technique is referred to as pollen grain squash technique. These pollens or microsporangia are formed in sacs of anther. Mostly,pollens are surrounded by a coat called exine which provides protection to the pollen (it appears like spikes on the pollen grain surface).