Vocabulary
Parts of a Flower
Parts of a Flower 2
Pollination
Seed Dispersal
100
This is the term we use for any plant that makes flowers
Flowering plant
100
The purpose of this flower part is to attract pollinators.
Petals
100
Many of us are allergic to this powdery substance made by the anthers of a flower.
Pollen
100
This is the name of the process where a pollen grain is moved from the anther of a flower to the stigma of a flower.
Pollination
100
A seed structured like the one below is likely dispersed by...
Sticking to fur or clothing
200
This term is used to describe an insect or animal that helps in the process of pollinating flowering plants
Pollinator
200
The plant structure is where pollen grains are made.
The anthers
200
This female part of the flower may eventually become fruit.
The ovary
200
Why do many pollinators have fuzzy bodies?
So pollen will stick to them
200
The structure below is designed to distribute seeds by...
having them eaten by animals
300
This term means to spread or scatter
Disperse
300
This is the male part of a flower and it has two parts: the filment and the anthers.
The stamen
300
This flower structure holds the ovules
The ovary
300
This is the part of the flower that "collects" the pollen grains from pollinators when they visit a flower.
The stigma
300
The structure below is designed to disperse seeds by...
water
400
This word means to make a copy of something
Reproduce
400
This sticky flower part is located at the top of the pistil of a flower.
The stigma
400
This is the female part of the flower and it has 4 parts: the stigma, the style, the ovary, and the ovules
The pistil
400
This is what the ovules of a flower will turn into once they are fertilized by pollen.
Seeds
400
This seed structure is designed to be dispersed by...
being buried by an animal
500
This stage in the life cycle of a plant occurs when the seed coat breaks open and a tiny plant begins to come out of it and grow
Germination
500
This male flower part supports the anthers so that pollinators can reach them.
The filament
500
This is the name of the long tube that connects the stigma to the ovary in a flower
The style
500
This is the process that allows the seeds of a plant to be moved away from the parent plant
Seed dispersal
500
The structure below is designed to be dispersed by...
air or wind