Flower Reproduction Flashcards
What are flowers (Reproductive organs) made of?
Sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels.
What does the ovary do in a flower?
It surrounds and protects the seeds.
What is the stigma?
Where pollen lands and pollination begins. The style connects the stigma to the ovary.
What is pollination?
Where pollen is transferred from the male structure (stamen) of one flower to the female structure (pistil/carpel) of another flower.
What is a pollen grain?
A tiny structure that contains the entire male gamete. It can be carried to other flowers by wind, insects, or small animals.
What is fertilization in flowers?
Occurs when the pollen (male gamete) fuses with the ovule (the female gamete) *Sexual Reproduction*
What is a seed and what is an embryo?
A seed is the embryo of a plant, surrounded by a food supply and encased in a protective covering. An embryo is an organism in the early stages of development.
