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Parts of a Flower. A life cycle is a series of stages that occurs in all living things. Plants go through a life cycle to reproduce. Flowers are a very important part of this process. Let’s take a look . Let’s dissect a flower to see its parts. You will need:
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A life cycle is a series of stages that occurs in all living things. Plants go through a life cycle to reproduce.
Flowers are a very important part of this process. Let’s take a look.
Let’s dissect a flower to see its parts. You will need: Flowering Plant Observation Sheet Tape and scissors 1 flower from a plant. We will be using a flower called “Alstromeria”.
Remove these! Do not remove this yet.
pollen Stamen – Contains the anther and the filament Anther – the place where pollen is made Pollen – male cells that fertilize the egg to become seeds Filament – Supports the anther
Pistil – contains the stigma, style and ovary (contains eggs) Stigma – catches the grains of pollen (sticky) Style – tube where the pollen will travel to fertilize the eggs Ovary – location of the eggs (ovules) Eggs / Ovules – will turn into seeds if fertilized by pollen