Flowering Parts and Plant Processes

Why are flowers very colorful (and why do they produce odor?)

• So people buy them
• To make gardens look good
• To attract pollinators
• To attract sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is a pollinator?

• Animal that moves pollen from plant to plant
• Animal that eats pollen
• A plant that makes pollen
• A plant that does not make pollen

Male reproductive parts of a plant....

• Petals and ovary
• Ovary and ovule
• Anther and filament
• Stigma and style

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

In which part of the flower is pollen found?

• Filament
• Anther
• Ovary
• Xylem

How does pollen reach the ovule?

• Stigma --> Style
• Style --> stigma
• Ovary --> stigma
• Ovary --> style

How else can pollen be moved besides pollinators?

• Sunlight
• Wind
• Snow
• Hail

After fertilization the ovule will....

• Be carried away by a pollinator
• Be blown away by the wind
• Will grow into a new plant
• Develop into a fruit that contains seeds

The filament___________

• holds up the anther
• protects the petal
• is the male part of the flower
• catches pollen

The style____________

• connects the stigma to the ovary
• holds up the anther
• smells great
• produces pollen grains

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

What is #3 pointing to?

• stigma
• filament
• ovary
• anther