Basic Flower Anatomy
What is the male reproductive structure of a flower called?
Stamen
What is the main function of the filament in a flower?
To support the anther
What part of the stamen produces and holds pollen?
Anther
What is the main purpose of a flower?
Reproduction
What is the outermost whorl of the flower, usually green, called?
Calyx
What part of the flower develops into seeds after fertilization?
Ovules
What connects the stigma to the ovary in a flower?
Style
Which part of the flower is often colorful to attract pollinators?
Corolla
What are the colorful parts of a flower that attract pollinators?
Petals
What develops into the fruit after fertilization?
Ovary
What are the protective leaf-like structures that enclose a flower bud?
Sepals
What part of the stamen holds up the anther?
Filament
What is the sticky part of the pistil that collects pollen?
Stigma
What is the process of transferring pollen from the anther to the stigma?
Pollination
What is the collective term for all the female reproductive parts of a flower?
Pistil
What is the term for the process of seed formation?
Fertilization
What is the female reproductive part of a flower that contains ovules?
Ovary
What term describes a flower with both male and female reproductive parts?
Complete flower
What term describes a flower that is missing one of the four main flower parts?
Incomplete flower
What is the name for the thickened part of the flower stalk where all of the flower's parts attach?
Receptacle