Chapter 2.1 The Purpose And Design Of Flowers

Question 0

In the center of a flower there is a vase-shaped structure called the _____

Answer 0

PISTIL

Question 1

_______recognized that flowers are organs intricately designed for plant reproduction, and was the first to point out the role of insects in pollination.

Answer 1

CHRISTIAN CONRAD SPRENGEL

Question 2

The stick top of the pistil is called the _____

Answer 2

STIGMA

Question 3

The large rounded bottom of the pistil is an ___

Answer 3

OVARY

Question 4

The stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary is the ______

Answer 4

STYLE

Question 5

The ovary holds the future seeds also called ___

Answer 5

OVULES

Question 6

One or more ____surround the pistil

Answer 6

STAMENS

Question 7

The top of a stamen is an ___

Answer 7

ANTHER

Question 8

The thin stalk of the stamen is called a ____

Answer 8

FILAMENT

Question 9

Surrounding the pistil and the stamens are the ______, which often serve to attract insects or birds that pollinate the plant.

Answer 9

PETALS

Question 10

______ are leaf-like structures that surround the petals

Answer 10

SEPALS

Question 11

The enlarged upper portion of the stem is a ____

Answer 11

RECEPTACLE