Make a Flower
What is the function of a flower?
reproduction of plants
A fully developed ovary forms a seed. When it develops and ripens it is called ________.
fruit
Which family of flowers has a disc shaped gathering of many flower heads and a radial symmetry?
composite
Which seed has two cotyledons?
dicot
What are the three types of leaf margins?
entire, toothed, lobed
Where does a new seed grow inside a flower?
ovary
What do we all the transfer or pollen from the anther to the stigma?
pollination
Which family includes the legumes?
Pea
Which seed has a taproot?
dicot
What are the three main types of leaf arrangements?
opposite, alternate, whorled
What part of a flower makes pollen?
anther (or stamen)
What is the type of pollination that occurs when a flower transfers pollen from its own anther to its own stigma?
self pollination
Which family has a woody stem?
Rose
Which seed has mulitples of 3 petals?
monocot
What part of a plant attaches leaves to the stem?
petiole
What are the two parts of a stamen?
anther and filament
What type of pollination occurs when pollen transfers from the anther of one flower to the stamen of a different flower?
cross pollination
Which family has a strong aroma and square stem?
mint
Which seed has narrow parallel veins?
monocot
What are the three types of leaf venation?
parallel palmate pinnate
What are the three parts of the pistil?
stigma, style, ovary
What are two seed dispersal types?
agent (squirrel/bird) and mechanical (bursting, wind)
Which family has a trumpet shaped flower and sweet nectar?
Honeysuckle
BONUS!!! What is the name of the botanist who discovered each flower's nectar have special colors to attract various insects?
What are the three stages of germination?
absorb water, grow down (radicle), grow up (plumule)
What are the three shapes of leaves?
broad, long, needle like