The Parts of a Flower

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The Parts of a Flower
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If you look carefully at a flower, you will see
that it is made up of many different parts.
Each part has an important job or purpose.
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Sepals
sepal

• The sepals protect the flower before it opens.

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Petals

• The petals attract pollinating insects with their
  bright color and attractive scent.

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Reproductive parts

• Male - Stamen
• Female - Pistil
• Meiosis or sexual reproduction
• Gives us genetic variation
• Offspring are NOT identical
• Involves 2 parent cells

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Stamens
anther
filament

• The male reproductive organs
• The plant makes pollen in the part of the stamen
  called the anther which is held up by the
  filament.

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The Pistil
stigma

• The female reproductive organ.
• The stigma is the top of the female part of the
  flower.
• The pollen from another flower collects on the
  stigmas sticky surface.

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The Ovary
pollen

• The ovary protects the ovules or egg cells.
• Pollen travels down the style to the ovules and
  fertilization takes place.
• Now the ovules will develop into seeds.

style
ovary
Ovule (eggs)