Plant Reproduction Vocabulary Flashcards
Petals
Brightly colored + sweet smelling to attract pollinators
Sepals
Special leaves that protect the unopened buds
Stem
Holds up the entire plant
Stamen
Male reproductive system (anther + filament)
Anther
Male gamete that produces pollen
Filament
It holds up the anther
Pollen
Fine powdery substance found in plants
Carpel
Female reproductive system (stigma, style, ovary)
Stigma
It is sticky to catch grains of pollen
Style
Holds up the stigma
Ovary
Contains ovules which are the female gamete (later fruit)
Ovule
The female gamete (later becomes seeds)
Gamete
An organism’s reproductive cells
Pollination
The act of transferring pollen grains from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another
Fertilisation
Fusion of a pollen grain with the ovule (gametes)