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Flowering Plants Voc
Flowering Plants Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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When pollen grains are transported from the anther to the stigma | Pollination |
The structure at the base that houses one or more ovules, each containing one egg. This is the female part of a flower. | Ovary |
the male part of the flower that produces pollen. It consists of the filament and the anther. The filament connects and holds up the anther. The anther is located at the tip of the filament and contains the pollen. | Stamen |
Colorful and often scented part of the flower that attracts pollinators | Petal |
green, leaf-like structure that protects the budding flower | Sepal |
The female part of the flower. It contains the stigma, style and ovary. The stigma is sticky and collects pollen and the style is slender and leads to the ovary. | Pistil |
When pollen reaches the ovule. | Fertilization |
a period in an organism’s life cycle when growth, development and physical activity are temporarily stopped. | Dormancy |
the development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy; to begin to grow | Germination |