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. |