KEY CONCEPT Reproduction of flowering plants takes place within flowers.

Flowers contain reproductive organs protected by: Sepals sepal

Petals can help attract animal pollinators

A stamen is the male structure of the flower. The stamen produces pollen grains

The innermost layer of a flower is the female carpel. style stigma ovary The ovary produces ovules.

Flowering plants can be pollinated by wind or animals. Flowering plants pollinated when pollen grains land on stigma. Wind pollinated flowers have small flowers. They aren’t beautiful.

Animal pollinated flowers have larger flowers. They are beautiful. pollen grains

Are they pollinated by wind or animals?

Are they pollinated by wind or animals?

Are they pollinated by wind or animals?

Fertilization takes place within the flower.

Pollination occurs when a pollen grain lands on a stigma. pollen tube sperm stigma

Each ovule becomes a seed. The surrounding ovary grows into a fruit.