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PlantStructureVocab
The actual title is Reproductive Plant Structure Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Survival | The struggle to live by adapting |
| Reproduction | The production of plants, asexual or sexual |
| Defense | A set of traits that help one survive |
| Perfect Flower | Flowers that have all parts of BOTH genders |
| Imperfect Flower | Flowers with either male or female arts |
| Pollination | When pollen moves from male parts to female parts by a pollinator such as bees, birds, wind, humans, or other organisms. |
| Petals | The colorful parts of a flower, the first whorl surrounding the reproductive structures. |
| Sepals | Petal-like structures, often green, at the base of a flower. Protect the bud while developing. |
| Stamen | The male reproductive structures (includes anther, filament, and pollen). |
| Anther | The structure located at the top of the filament, carries the pollen. |
| Filament | A threadlike structure that holds up the anther. |
| Pollen | Male sex cell that donates half of its DNA (traits) to make a seed. Usually a yellowish powdery substance that is carried by a pollinator. |
| Pistil | The female reproductive structures (includes stigma, style, ovary, ovule). |
| Stigma | Sticky substance on top of the Style, it traps and holds pollen. |
| Style | Tube-like structure that holds up the stigma. |
| Ovary | At the bottom of a flower that holds the ovules. The ovary turns into the fleshy fruit we eat. |
| Ovule | Female sex cells that donate half of its DNA (traits). Ovules develop into seeds when fertilized by pollen. |