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Flowering Plants
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Question | Answer |
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the colored part of flowers | petals |
the function of petals | attract insects for pollination |
male reproductive structure of a flower | stamen |
the two parts of the stamen | anther and filament |
part of stamen that produces pollen | anther |
female reproductive structure of a flower | pistil |
the three parts of the pistil | stigma, style, and ovary |
this is the sticky structure where pollen collects on the pistil | stigma |
the name for the eggs in the ovary | ovules |
the fertilized ovule develops into this | seed |
the ovary containing fertilized ovules develops into this | fruit |
flowers that contain both male and female reproductive structures | perfect flowers |
flowers that contain either male or female reproductive structures, but not both | imperfect flowers |
occurs when pollen is transferred to the stigma of a flower on ANOTHER plant of the same species | cross pollination |
occurs when pollen is transferred to the stigma of a flower on the SAME plant | self pollination |
over the ground stems | runners |
forms of a sexual reproduction in plants | vegetative propagation |
modified leaves that make up the outer most ring of the flower and protect the bud | sepals |