Reproductive Parts of a Flowering Plant

Sperm cells

-(In the pollen)cells Fertilize the eggs (in the ovules)

Petals

-Brood, flat, and thin-they vary in shapes and colors. -They attract insects or other animals to the flower.

Ovule

-Each ________ contains an egg cell.

Sepal

-Encloses and protects the flower before it blooms. -In a flower, one of the outermost rings of modified leaves that protect the flower bud.

Cross

-Fertilization (pollination) between two flowers

Self

-Fertilization (pollination) within the same flower

Style

-Long slender part of the pistil

Ovary

-Rounded base of the pistil that contains and produces the eggs in ovules.

Anther

-Sac-like structure that produces pollen

Pistil

-The female reproductive structure of a flower that produces seeds and consists of an ovary, style, and stigma.

Stamen

-The male reproductive structure of a flower that produces pollen and consists of an anther at the tip of a fliament.

Stigma

-The tip of the pistil -Often sticky or feathery -Captures pollen

Filament

-Thin stalk that holds the anther.

Sexual

-What type of reproduction do flowering plants go through?

Fertilization

-When the sperm cell unites with the egg cell. -A zygote is formed.

Pollination

-transfer of pollen from stamen to pistil.

Wind, Water, Insects, Animals, and Humans

What are the different ways pollination is carried out?