Reproductive Biology

noun a male reproductive organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament

• The stamen is the male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of the anther and filament.
• I learned in biology class that the stamen is like the flower's version of a guy.
• The stamen is the dude part of the flower, you know?
• Just as the stamen is essential for the flower's reproduction, hard work is the stamen of success.

noun a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

• An autosome is any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
• Autosomes are the chromosomes that determine our physical characteristics.
• The autosome is like the boss chromosome that calls all the shots.
• Think of autosome as the conductor orchestrating the genetic symphony within our cells.