Reproduction in Plants and Animals Vocab

The part of a flower that contains the pollen; located at the end of the stamen

• anther

• petal

• stem

• ovary

What a plant or animal does

• behavior

• instinct

• adaptation

• competition

A female reproductive organ that produces eggs

• petal

• ovary

• stem

• stamen

The colorful, leaflike structures that encircle the center part of the flower

• petal

• ovary

• stem

• stamen

The female structure of the flower; contains the stigma, style, and ovary

• petal

• pistil

• stem

• stamen

Fine to coarse particles spread from flowers and seeds of plants

• petal

• pistil

• stem

• pollen

The process of fertilizing flowers by transferring pollen from the male to female parts

• photosynthesis

• pollination

• respiration

• competition

The process by which organisms produce more of their own kind

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• pollination

• reproduction

Having characteristics that allow specific functions to be performed

• specialization

• differentiation

• probablity

• natural selection

The male structure of the flower; contains the anther and filament

• Stamen

• petal

• pistil

• anther