mod 7 lab Flashcards
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like any other organisms, plants reproduce their own kind. ___________ more varied and complete than human reproduction
plant reproduction
part of the shoot system specializing in sexual reproduction
flower
what are the three parts of a flower
pedicel (peduncle))
Receptacle (torus)
Appendages
_______ is the flower stalk
pedicel
______ holds the flower part
receptacle
what are the three appendages
Perianth
stamen
carpel
______ contains the sepals and petals
perianth
protects the flowers when in bud
sepals
attracts pollinating insects
petals
the male part of the plant
stamen
are lobes containing pollen sacs
anther
stalk that hold the anther
filament
female part of the plant
carpel
receives the pollen
stigma
supports the stigma
style
contains ovules that tore the female gamete
ovary
main axis is suppressed, becoming almost flat
capitulum/head
spike-like inflorescence that bears only unisexual flowers; occur only in woody plants
catkin
main axis is comparatively short.
corymb
consists of a cup-shaped involucres formed by fused heads
cyathium
main axis ends in a flower that opens before the flowers below or on its side opens
cyme
fleshy receptacle forms a hollow cavity which is more or less pear-shaped and has a narrow opening
hypanthodium
main axis of the flower is branched, and the lateral branches bear the stalked flower
panicle
an unbranched, elongated main axis whose flowers have pedicels that are all about the same length
raceme