Male and female parts of the flower (4)

Question 1

What does the carpel (female part) consist of?

Answer 1

The carpel consists of an ovary, style and stigma.

Question 2

What does the ovary contain?

Answer 2

The ovary, the main part of the carpel, contains the ovule/s.

Question 3

Each mature ovule contains a ____ gamete.

Answer 3

female

Question 4

Once the female gamete in the ovule is fertilized by the male gamete the: (2)

Answer 4

• ovule develops into a seed

- ovary develops into a fruit.

Question 5

What is the job of the style?

Answer 5

The style is the slender section connecting the stigma to the ovary. It holds the stigma in the most favourable position to receive pollen. The pollen tube carrying the male gamete grows along the style towards the ovary

Question 6

What does the stigma do?

Answer 6

The stigma is sticky and is the part that receives pollen.

Question 7

What does the stamen (the male part) consist of?

Answer 7

The stamen consists of the anther and filament.

Question 8

What does the anther do?

Answer 8

The anther is the structure that forms pollen grains in which the male gametes are found.

Question 9

What is the filament?

Answer 9

The filament holds the anther in the best position for pollen to be released.