Plants UnitChapter 3

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.

Flower Parts

Parts of the FlowerPetals

Pistil

Stamen

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Receives pollen = Contains seeds = Has pollen = Contains stored food =

Function

pistilfruit

stamencotyledon

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Parts of the Flower

Pollination The transfer of pollen from the stamen to

the top of pistil 4 types

Insect

Animal

Self

Wind

Pollination

Pollination

Pollination

God’s Plantlife

Seeds

Three Parts

Four main ways seeds are dispersed.

◦By animals◦By humans◦By water◦By wind

Seed Travel (dispersion)

Runners

Bulbs

Tubers

Cutting

Reproduction Without Seeds

The Botanist◦Studies plants

Classifying◦Grouping plants with similar

characteristics

Classifying Plants

Tubes vs. No Tubes

Seeds or Spores

Flowers vs. Cones

A seed germinates

A seedling grows

Flowers grow and the plants mature

An insect pollinates the plant

The plant produces fruit

The seeds disperse

Plant’s Life Cycle

A Plant’s Life Cycle