Year 8 - Flower Parts Flashcards
Petal
The colour part of the follower that attracts insects
Nectarine
A gland the secretes a sugary fluid
Pollen
Fine powder containing the pollen grains
Filament
The male part pf a flower that holds up the anther
Anther
The male part of a flower that makes the pollen
Stamen
The male reproductive part of a flower, made up of the stigma, style and ovary
Pollen sac
The sections inside the anther where pollen is produced
Carpel
The female reproductive part of a flower, made up of the stigma, style and ovary
Ovary
The structure in the base of a flower, containing an egg cell.
Stigma
The female part of a flower, at the top of the carpel, that catches the pollen during pollination.
Style
The female part of the flower that holds up the stigma
Receptacle
The hollow lower end of the carpel containing the ovules (the female egg cell)
