FLOWERS! Flashcards

1
Q

each flowers begins as an?

A

EMBRYONIC PRIMORDIUM

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2
Q

embryonic primordium develops into a?

A

BUD

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3
Q

branch at the tip of a stalk?

A

PEDUNCLE

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4
Q

branches of smaller stalks?

A

PEDICELS

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5
Q

In the case of a single flower, the stalk is typically referred to as a?

A

PEDICEL

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6
Q

A peduncle or pedicel swells at its tip into a small pad known?

A

RECEPTACLE

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7
Q

outermost whorl typically consists of three to five small, usually green, somewhat leaflike

A

SEPALS

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8
Q

sepals of flowers are collectively referred as?

A

CALYX

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9
Q

protects the flower while it is in the bud?

A

CALYX

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10
Q

next whorl of flower parts consists of three to many ____?

A

PETALS

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11
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petals collectively are known as the?

A

COROLLA

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12
Q

Showy ______ attract pollinators, such as bees, moths, or birds.

A

COROLLA

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13
Q

calyx and the corolla together are referred to as the?

A

PERIANTH

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14
Q

are specialized leaves that may be as colorful as petals and can attract pollinators the way petals do?

A

BRACTS

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