Flower Structure And Reproduction Flashcards
Angiosperm
Type of plant that bears fruit and flowers
Receptacle
Part of branch on which a flower forms
Sepals
Leaf like structures that surround and protect the flower before it blooms
Petals
The colorful part of the flower that attracts insects and other small animals
Pistil
Female part of the flower; in the center
3 parts that make up Pistil
Stigma, style, ovary
Stigma
The top of the pistil where the pollen attaches
Style
Long tube that attaches stigma to ovary
Ovary
Part of the stigma that possibly turns into a fruit when fertilized
Ovules
Eggs stored in the ovary (turns into seeds when fertilized
Can sperm fertilize eggs of a different flower species?
No beacuse of special chemicals that prevents this
Stamen
Male reproductive structure
What makes up a stamen
Anther and filament
Anther
Part of male reproductive structure that produces pollen
Filament
Supports the anther (male reproductive structure)