Parts
How many main parts are there in a flower?
4
What do seeds contain that is the living baby plant?
Embryo
The living baby plant that could grow into a new plant
Flowers come in what?
an amazing variety of colors, shapes, and scents.
How do flowering plants reproduce?
sexually
What is it called if a flower does not have all the main parts?
Incomplete/ imperfect
Where in the flower do the seeds develop?
The ovary
Ovary
where the seeds develop
WHY do flowers come in a variety of colors, shapes, and scents?
not for beauty, but for survival
where does the watermelon fruit grow?
from the ovary of the female watermelon flower
What is it called if a flower does have all the main parts?
What is inside each ovule?
An egg
ovules
tiny potential seeds
what do these features do?
they attract and accommodate pollinators
what will happen if a seed ends up in a suitable location?
it will germinate and grow into a new plant
What are the male parts of a flower?
Anther and stigma
What male cell is found inside a pollen grain in an anther?
A male sperm cell
pollination
the delivery of pollen
what do pollinators do?
make seed production possible
what happens while the fertilized ovule is still developing into a seed?
the ovary that holds the seed is developing into a fruit
What are the female parts of a flower?
Pistil and ovary
What do seeds start as?
Ovules
fruit
any structure that grows around the seeds
What are flowers?
a plant's reproductive structures
what pages are we reading in the diversity of life book?
62-64