Structures And Functions Of The Parts Of A Flower Flashcards
List the different parts of a flower.
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Receptacle
Sepals
Petals
Stamens
Carpels
Describe the receptacle of a plant.
2
The receptacle is the part of the flower from which the flowering parts arise
It supports these parts
What is the function of the receptacle?
The flowering parts of the plant arise from the receptacle
It supports the flowering parts of the plant
What part of the plant do the flowering parts arise form?
The receptacle
Describe the sepals of a plant.
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Sepals are originally green, leaf-like structures
Once the flower opens out the sepals often turn brown
The function of sepals is to protect the flower when it is a bud
What colour are the sepals before the flower opens?
They are green (leaf-like structures)
What colour are the sepals after the flower opens?
They are brown
What determines the colour of the sepals?
If the flower is open or closed
What is the function of the sepals?
To protect the flower when it is a bud
Describe the petals of a plant.
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In animal-pollinated plants, petals are large and brightly coloured to attract animals (especially insects)
In wind-pollinated plants, petals are small (or absent) and green
In what type of plants are the petals large and brightly coloured?
In animal-pollinated plants
Why are the petals large and brightly coloured in animal-pollinated plants?
To attract animals especially insects
Describe the petals of most animal-pollinated plants.
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Large
Brightly coloured
In what type of plants are the petals small or absent and green?
In wind-pollinated plants
Why are the petals in wind-pollinated plants, small or absent and green?
Because they don’t rely on animals for pollination and therefore don’t need to attract them
Describe the petals in most wind-pollinated plants.
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Small or absent
Green
Describe the stamens of a plant
The male parts of the flower
Consists of a thin stalk or filament
Filament contains a vascular bundle to bring food and water up to the anther
The anther produces pollen grains on its inside as a result of meiosis
