Typical Flower It consists of 4 parts : Calyx Corolla Androecia Gynoecia

Calyx Green leaves known as sepals Function: It protects the inner parts of flower

Corolla Colored leaves known as petals Function: - It attracts insects to the flower

Androecium Male organ; it consists of a group of stamens Stamen consists of anther and filament Function: - It produces pollen grains

Gynoecia Female organ; it consists of carpels Carpel: consists of stigma , style and ovary Function: - It produces ova

Pollination Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma Types of Pollinations: Self pollination: Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of the same flower Cross pollination: Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of another flower of the same kind of plant

Methods of Pollination By air By insects By human

Fertilization Mixing of nucleus of pollen grain and nucleus of ova forming zygote