Science Vocabulary- Parts of a Flower and It's Functions Flashcards
What is a Gymnosperm?
a woody, vascular seed plant whose seeds are not enclosed by an ovary or fruit
What is a style?
The stalk of a flower’s carpel, with the ovary at the base and the stigma at the top.
What is a Receptacle?
The base of a flower; the part of the stem that is the site of attachment of the floral organs.
What is an Angiosperm?
A flowering plant which forms seeds inside a protective chamber called an ovary.
What is a Bud?
plant structure containing apical meristem tissue that can produce new stems and leaves
What is a Sepal?
A modified leaf in angiosperms that helps enclose and protect a flower bud before it opens.
What is a Petal?
A modified leaf of a flowering plant; petals are the often colorful parts of a flower that advertise it to insects and other pollinators.
What is the stamen?
the male reproductive organ of a flower
What is the anther?
the part of a stamen that contains the pollen.
What is pollen?
A fine dust that contains the sperm of seed-producing plants
What is the filament?
Supports the anther
What is the Carpel(pistil)
Female reproductive organ inside the flower; consists of a sticky stigma, style, and ovary. Also, called pistil.
What is the stigma(flower)
The sticky tip of the female reproductive structure of a flower where the pollen lands
What is the ovary?
A flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as they develop.
What is the seed?
The plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering
