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Ecosystems 5
Flowers and Pollination
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| petal | A brightly coloured part of the flower that attracts insects. |
| sepal | The special leaves found under the flower, which protect unopened buds. |
| stamen | The male reproductive parts of the flower. |
| anther | The male part of a flower that produces pollen. |
| pollen | Contains the plant male sex cells found on the stamen. |
| filament | The part of the flower that holds up the anther. |
| carpel | The female part of the flower, made up of the stigma where the pollen lands, style and ovary. |
| stigma | The female part of a flower that is sticky to catch grains of pollen. |
| style | The female part of a flower that holds up the stigma. |
| ovary | The part of a flower that contains ovules. |
| ovule | Female sex cells in plants found in the ovary. |
| pollination | Transfer of pollen from the male part of the flower to the female part of the flower on the same or another plant. |