Structures of a Flowering Plant

Flowers & Seeds

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3 fast things about

flowers

Essential Question

What are the basic functions of the structures of a flowering plant?

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Flowers

• Flowers produce seeds• They contain both male & female parts• Petals are often colorful or have a scent

to attract insects and other animals–Insects & animals help the plant to

pollinate (spread pollen)

Which flower is more likely to reproduce? Why?

The yellow flower is more colorful so it may attract more insects to pollinate it.

Parts of a flower

• Stamen – Male Part of Flower– Anther produces pollen that contains sperm cells– Filament is the stalk that holds up the anther

• Pistil – Female Part of Flower– Stigma, which is the sticky top where pollen grains

land– Style is the stalk down which the pollen tube

grows after pollination has taken place– Ovary holds the ovules where the egg cells are

produced

Flower Parts

What part of the flower is Mrs. Frizzle on?

Help Ms. Frizzle. What’s the name of the part she’s talking about?

In what part of the flower did Arnold fall down?

Where did the kids land?

Seeds

• The ovule contains the fertilized egg (embryo) which turns into a seed.

• A fruit is formed from the ovary which protects the seeds

• Seeds have special structures that allow them to be dispersed (spread) by wind, water or animals

Bean Dissection

Flower Dissection