Flowers/Flower Parts Flashcards
(30 cards)
Flowers develop from which meristem(s)?
Apical or axillary
Flowers are composed of what type of leaves?
Modified
The base of a flower is called the what?
receptacle
The stalk of a flower is called what?
peduncle
What are sepals?
lowest appendages/leaves
All of the sepals together are called what?
calyx
All of the petals together are called what?
corolla
The calyx and the corolla together are called what?
perianth
Stamens are composed of what parts?
filament (stalk) and anther (pollen)
What does pollen produce?
sperm
What is a carpel?
a folded leaf with 1 or more ovules
What is an ovule?
the structure that contains an egg
What is a pistil?
composed of 1 carpel; stigma, style, and ovary
What is the stigma?
where the pollen lands
What is the style?
the “neck” of the pistil
Where are the ovules located?
inside the ovary
An ovary that is above the flower pores is called what?
superior
An ovary that is below the flower pores is called what?
inferior
Pollen is transported by what?
wind or animals
Pollen develops into the what?
the pollen tube to deliver sperm
An egg is considered fertilized when what happens?
there is an embryo inside the ovule
An ovule’s outermost layer is called what?
integument
What is the integument made of?
sclerieds
A hardened integument is called what?
seed coat
