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Plants Unit. Chapter 3. Flower Parts. Petals Often the most colorful part of the flower. Stamen Thin stalk with a knoblike structure at the end. Produces the pollen Pistil The part of the flower that receives the pollen. . Parts of the Flower. Petals. Pistil. Stamen.
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Plants Unit Chapter 3
Flower Parts • Petals • Often the most colorful part of the flower. • Stamen • Thin stalk with a knoblike structure at the end. • Produces the pollen • Pistil • The part of the flower that receives the pollen.
Parts of the Flower Petals Pistil Stamen Worktext p. 45
Function pistil • Receives pollen = • Contains seeds = • Has pollen = • Contains stored food = fruit stamen cotyledon Worktext p. 45
Pollination • The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the top of pistil • 4 types • Insect • Animal • Self • Wind
Seed Travel (dispersion) • Four main ways seeds are dispersed. • By animals • By humans • By water • By wind
Reproduction Without Seeds • Runners • Bulbs • Tubers • Cutting
Classifying Plants • The Botanist • Studies plants • Classifying • Grouping plants with similar characteristics
Plant’s Life Cycle • A seed germinates • A seedling grows • Flowers grow and the plants mature • An insect pollinates the plant • The plant produces fruit • The seeds disperse