Animal Behavior & Flowering Plants FLASHCARD

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What is the female part of a flower called?

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The female part of a flower is called the pistil, which includes the ovary, style, and stigma.

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What is the male part of a flower called?

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The male part of a flower is called the stamen, which consists of the anther and filament.

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What is pollination?

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Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the male anther to the female stigma of a flower.

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What is the function of the ovary in a flower?

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The ovary is the part of the pistil that contains the ovules and develops into fruit after fertilization.

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What is the role of the stigma in a flower?

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The stigma is the sticky part of the pistil that receives pollen during pollination.

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True or False: A single flower can contain both male and female parts.

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True. Many flowers have both male (stamen) and female (pistil) parts.

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What is the filament in a flower?

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The filament is the stalk that supports the anther in the stamen.

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What do we call the process of a flower being fertilized?

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The process of a flower being fertilized is called fertilization, which occurs after pollination.

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What is cross-pollination?

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Cross-pollination is the transfer of pollen from the flower of one plant to the flower of another plant of the same species.

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What is self-pollination?

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Self-pollination occurs when pollen from the same flower fertilizes its own ovules.