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Plant structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| survival | The struggle to remain living by adapting (changing) to one’s surroundings |
| reproduction | The production of new plants, asexual or sexual |
| defense | A set of plant traits (characteristics) that help them to survive and reproduce |
| perfect flower | Flowers that have both male AND female parts |
| imperfect flower | Flowers with either male OR female parts |
| pollination | When pollen moves from male parts to female parts by a pollinator such as bees, birds, wind, humans, or other organisms. Fertilization then occurs where a seed and embryo develop |
| petals | The colorful parts of a flower, the first whorl surrounding the reproductive structures |
| sepals | Petallike 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 | Tubelike 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 |