Parts and functions of the Plant

1. Petals 2. Sepals3. Stame

n4. Anther5. Pistil6. Ovary

Petals Structure: Are leaf like structurally, arranged in a circle

around the top of a flower stem, brightly colored Function: attract pollinators, protect the insides of the

flower.

Why are most flowers bright colors?

Sepals

Structure: Modified leaves that surround the developing flower.

What is the purpose of the Sepals?To protect and support the flower and prevent it from drying out!

Stamen Structure: tube like filament. Is the MALE

reproductive part of a flower. Function: Produces pollen.

Anther

Structure: It is located on the top of the stamens.

Function: Holds the pollen

Pistils

Structure: Is the FEMALE reproductive structure of a flower. It also is a tube like filament.

Function: It produces the egg.

One or More Pistil

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Ovary Structure: Is the bottom portion of the pistil, contains an egg

Function: To grow and protect the seed When pollen from the male portion of the plant reaches the

ovary and fertilization occurs the ovary grows into the fruit or vegetable.

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Video Questions

1. Do all flowers have bright colored petals? Give an example of a flower without bright petals.

2. How is a seed created?3. What is the purpose of fruit?4. Name 3 ways that seeds can be

distributed away from the original mothering plant.

5. Why does a bee dance in their hive?