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Flower Reproduction
Vocab and diagram
Term | Definition |
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stigma | Sticky tip; traps pollen |
style | supports the stigma. |
ovary | contains the eggs (ovules); ripens into a fruit |
pistil | The female reproductive structure of the flower. |
anther | produces pollen grains. |
stamen | The male reproductive structure of the flower. |
petal | Part of the flower attracts insects and animals to the flower through scent and color. |
ovule | unfertilized egg cells in a flower. |
sepal | Leaf-like part at the base that protects the flower as a bud. |
flower | reproductive organs in a plant |
fruit | ripened ovary |
seed | fertilized ovule |
filament | supports the anther. |
pollination | process of transferring pollen grains from male to female flower structures. |
pollen tube | grows down the style |