Angiosperm Flashcards
1
Q
What is an angiosperm?
A
- plants with flowers
- which produce their ovules enclosed in an ovary
2
Q
What is a flower?
A
- the organ of sexual reproduction
3
Q
What does a flower contain?
A
- the reproductive organs
4
Q
What are flowers that make both male and female gametes called?
A
- hermaphrodite
5
Q
Where are the male gametes in a flower found?
A
- inside the pollen grains which are produced by the anthers
6
Q
Where are the female gametes in a flower found?
A
- inside the ovules, enclosed by the ovary
7
Q
What are the basic features of a flower?
A
- a series of modified leaves arranged in four whorls or circles:
- calyx (often green)
- corolla (often coloured)
- stamens (male whorl)
- carpels (female whorl)
