click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Flower Reproduction
Vocab and diagram
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stigma | Sticky tip; traps pollen |
| style | supports the stigma. |
| ovary | contains the eggs (ovules); ripens into a fruit |
| pistil | The female reproductive structure of the flower. |
| anther | produces pollen grains. |
| stamen | The male reproductive structure of the flower. |
| petal | Part of the flower attracts insects and animals to the flower through scent and color. |
| ovule | unfertilized egg cells in a flower. |
| sepal | Leaf-like part at the base that protects the flower as a bud. |
| flower | reproductive organs in a plant |
| fruit | ripened ovary |
| seed | fertilized ovule |
| filament | supports the anther. |
| pollination | process of transferring pollen grains from male to female flower structures. |
| pollen tube | grows down the style |