Plant Reproduction Flashcards
(4 cards)
What are the female parts of the plant reproduction system?
Collectively called the pistil, including
The stigma
The style
The ovary
The ovule
What are the male parts of the plant reproduction system?
Collectively called the stamen, including
The anther
The filament
What is the process of plant reproduction?
Pollen from the male part of the flower is transferred to the female part, the pollen travels to the ovary where it fertilises the egg cells(ovules).
Pollen must get their pollen onto another plant? What methods could they use as they can’t move?
Through wind blowing pollen onto neighbouring plants
Insects feeding on nectar, they pick up pollen so when they land on another plant it will fertilise