flower Flashcards
what is the function of a root?
It can absorb water and nutrients.
what is the function of a stem?
It supports the plant and carries nutrients.
what is the function of leaves?
It is where solar energy from the sun goes to the leaves and it does photosynthesis and then it transfers into energy.
what is the function of a xylem?
It transports water and nutrients (one way up).
what is the function of a phloem?
It transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant (two way down and up).
What is the stamen?
It is a term used for all male parts which is the anther and the filament.
What is the anther?
It is a structure that contains pollen.
What is pollen?
It is tiny grains that contain sperm cells.
What is a filament?
It is a stalk that supports the anther.
What is a pistil?
It is a term used for all the female parts which is the style, overy, stigma, and the ovule.
What is the stigma?
It is the sticky top surface of the pistil that helps the plant get pollen. ¨Sticky stigma¨
What is the style?
The style leads to the ovary that contains the eggs.
What is the ovary?
Part of the pistil that contains ovules/eggs. It eventually turns into the fruit.
What is the ovule?
It is the egg cell and it will turn into a seed once fertilized.
What is the petal?
The petal is bright soit can attract bees and the bees will put pollen on the plant to help the plant make eggs.
