The Flower (parts and reproduction) Flashcards
1
Q
what are the female parts of the flower?
A
-Pistil (shape)
-stigma
-style
-ovary
-ovums (eggs)
2
Q
What are the male parts of the flower?
A
-Stamen (shape)
-anther
-filament
3
Q
what is the sexual reproduction process of the flower?
A
1) pollen leaves the anther of stamen by way of wind, water or insects & Lands on sticky stigma
2) pollen is captured by the stigma of the pistle
3) there are 2 nucleus’s in pollen
- generative nucleus
- tube nucleus
4) the tube nucleus forms a tube down the style
5) the generative nucleus operates 2 sperm. one sperm forms with an egg and the other joins with polar nuclei to form an endosperm