Female Parts
The name of the entire female part of the flower
what is pistil
Entire male part of the flower
what is stamen
what is the name of the variable that changes as a result of the other variable
what is dependent
what is an example of a complete flower
lillies
what are the three parts to the pistil
stigma, style and ovary
The top part of the pistil that accepts pollen
what is stigma
part of flower that produces pollen
anther
What is the name for the variable that changes in an experiment
what is independent
what is an example of an incomplete flower
corn
what are the two parts of the stamen
anther and filament
The long part of the pistil that holds up the stigma
what is style
The part of the flower that supports the anther
what is filament
How do you write a hypothesis
using if/then (and because if needed)
what is an incomplete flower
missing one of the required reproductive parts
1. attract pollinators
2. protect reproductive parts
The bulb at the bottom of the pistil
what is ovary
This part of the flower contains the sperm
what is pollen
what is another name for making a prediction (or educated guess)
what is a hypothesis
what makes a flower complete
petals, sepals, pistil, stamen
what is the name of the leaves that protect the reproductive part of the flower (NOT THE PETALS)
sepals
name for the eggs inside the ovary
what are ovules
The number of stamens are usually equal to the number of this part of the flower
what is petals
What are the six steps of the scientific method
ask a question
conduct research
form a hypothesis (make predictions)
gather data
analyze data
draw conclusions
describe the process of fertilization
pollinator grabs pollen off anther
pollen is put on stigma
pollen travels down pollen tube through the style to the ovary
name at least three pollinators
bees, butterflies, wind, birds, hummingbirds.. etc.