The reproductive part of a plant, responsible for producing seeds.

Green, leaf-like structures that protect the flower bud and support petals; collectively called the calyx.

The outermost whorl of a flower, composed of sepals.

Often brightly colored or scented parts of a flower that attract pollinators; collectively called the corolla.

The collective term for all the petals of a flower.

A sweet, sugary liquid produced by some flowers to attract pollinators.

The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of an anther and a filament.

The collective term for all the stamens in a flower (male part).

The stalk-like part of the stamen that supports the anther.

The part of the stamen that produces and contains pollen grains.

Tiny, dust-like particles produced by the anther containing male gametes for plant reproduction.

The female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of stigma, style, and ovary.

The collective term for all the pistils in a flower (female part).

The sticky tip of the pistil that receives pollen grains.

The tube-like structure connecting the stigma to the ovary in a pistil.

The swollen basal part of the pistil that contains ovules and develops into a fruit.

Structures within the ovary that develop into seeds after fertilization.

A flower that has either male (stamens) or female (pistil) reproductive parts, but not both.

A flower that has both male (stamens) and female (pistil) reproductive parts in the same flower.

The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower of the same kind.

Agents (insects, birds, bats, wind, water) that transfer pollen between flowers.

Known as the 'corpse flower', it smells like rotting flesh to attract flies for pollination.

The science and art of cultivating plants, especially flowers, fruits, and vegetables; the practice of gardening.

The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the same flower or another flower on the same plant.

The transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of a flower on a different plant of the same species.

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Pollination

5 science - Pollination

Term	Definition
Flower	The reproductive part of a plant, responsible for producing seeds.
Sepals	Green, leaf-like structures that protect the flower bud and support petals; collectively called the calyx.
Calyx	The outermost whorl of a flower, composed of sepals.
Petals	Often brightly colored or scented parts of a flower that attract pollinators; collectively called the corolla.
Corolla	The collective term for all the petals of a flower.
Nectar	A sweet, sugary liquid produced by some flowers to attract pollinators.
Stamen	The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of an anther and a filament.
Androecium	The collective term for all the stamens in a flower (male part).
Filament	The stalk-like part of the stamen that supports the anther.
Anther	The part of the stamen that produces and contains pollen grains.
Pollen Grains	Tiny, dust-like particles produced by the anther containing male gametes for plant reproduction.
Pistil	The female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of stigma, style, and ovary.
Gynoecium	The collective term for all the pistils in a flower (female part).
Stigma	The sticky tip of the pistil that receives pollen grains.
Style	The tube-like structure connecting the stigma to the ovary in a pistil.
Ovary	The swollen basal part of the pistil that contains ovules and develops into a fruit.
Ovules	Structures within the ovary that develop into seeds after fertilization.
Unisexual Flower	A flower that has either male (stamens) or female (pistil) reproductive parts, but not both.
Bisexual Flower	A flower that has both male (stamens) and female (pistil) reproductive parts in the same flower.
Pollination	The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower of the same kind.
Pollinators	Agents (insects, birds, bats, wind, water) that transfer pollen between flowers.
Titan Arum	Known as the 'corpse flower', it smells like rotting flesh to attract flies for pollination.
Horticulture	The science and art of cultivating plants, especially flowers, fruits, and vegetables; the practice of gardening.
Self-Pollination	The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the same flower or another flower on the same plant.
Cross-Pollination	The transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of a flower on a different plant of the same species.

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