flowers Flashcards
what is a stamen?
the male reproductive organ
what is the function of the anther?
to make pollen
what is an ovary?
it is the female reproductive organ of a plant
what are ovules?
seeds
what is the function of a sepal?
to protect a developing flower
what are some characteristics of an gymnosperm?
they are cone-bearing and each cone has numerous seeds, they have high latitude, conifers, and/or evergreens, they have modified leaves that helps them consume water in cold weathers, and they don’t have a flower
what are some characteristics of an angiosperm?
it has a flower which has both male and female reproductive organs which can do a process called “sexual reproduction” and they have seeds that are enclosed in fruits
what is fertilization?
the joining of sperm cell with egg cells
what is pollination?
transferring pollen to the stigma
what is SELF-pollination?
when it occurs by wind
what is CROSS- pollination?
when it occurs by animals such as bees and birds
what are the characteristics of a monocot?
- they have one cotyledon
- they have 3 floral parts
- they have parallel veins
- they have one spores inside their veins
- they have a dispersed vasculature
what are the characteristics of a dicot?
- they have two cotyledons
- they have 4 or 5 floral parts
- they have net-like veins
- they have 3 spores inside their veins
- they have bundled vasculature
