Oral Presentation Flashcards
Anther
The anther is a structure that composes the stamen. Its purpose is to develop and contain the pollen in the flower.
Filament
The filament is a structure which is part of the stamen. Its main purpose is to hold up the anther.
Stamen
The stamen is a structure that is composed of the filament and anther. Its niche is that it is the male reproductive organ of the flower.
Petals
Petals are brightly colored structures of a flower that are meant to protect its sexual organs and to attract other pollinators.
Sepals
The sepals are meant to protect the other structures of the flower until they are ready to open and become exposed. Once this process occurs, it serves other purposes.
Ovule
The ovule of a flower serves is the female reproductive cell. It turns to a seed when fertilized.
Peduncle
The peduncle is a structure that serves the purpose of holding up and supporting the rest of the flower which includes all of the other structures.
Stigma
The stigma is a structure that is part of the pistil. Its main purpose is to germinate pollen inside of the flower.
Style
The main purpose of the Style is to support the stigma and connect it to the ovary. It also helps fertilize the eggs in the flower. This is another part of the pistil.
Ovary
The ovary is a large structure in a flower that is meant to produce ovules, and is another part of the pistil.
Pistil
The pistil is composed of the stigma, style, and ovary. It is the female reproductive organ of a flower.
Receptacle
The main purpose of the receptacle is to attach the flower and all of its structures to the peduncle.
Pollen
The pollen in a flower is used to somehow(usually by wind) get from the anther to the pistil, which will germinate the ovules and create seeds.
