An important function of plants is to..
reproduce
What is "pollination" ?
The transfer of pollen from stamen to pistill
What is an "Ovary" ?
- In the pistill - produces egg cells - The place where egg cells and sperm cells are combined to produce seeds.
Petals
- Colourful - Protect the part that makes seeds - Attract seeds, butterflies, birds, and other organisms.
What is to reproduce?
to make more of the same kind/ produce offspring
What is "fertilization" ?
Occurs when the sperm cell and the egg cell combine inside the ovary to make seeds. This happens after pollination.
Flowering plants and conifers reproduce by ...
Seeds
What is a "Pistill" ?
- Female part - contains an ovary
How can bees contribute to the process of "Pollination" ?
They can move the pollen to the pistill when they absorb the nectar
Sepals
- green leaf part - cover and protect the flower bud
What is "Nectar" ?
a liquid that flowers produce and bees love.
Non-flowering plants reproduce by ...
Spores
What is a "stamen" ?
-The male part - surround the pistill - produce pollen that contains sperm cells.
Which part of the flower is the ovary in?
pistill