Producing New Plants

 Petals- surround and protect the other parts of the flower  Stamens- The male part of a flower  Pollen grain- a small part that holds the male cells of a plant  Pistil- The female part of the flower  Ovary –The bottom part of the pistil  Pollination –The process by which pollen grains move from a stamen to a pistil

 The colorful petals and nectar of a flower attract insects and birds.  Pollen stays on the insects because it is sticky.  As the insects and birds move from flower to flower the pollen is transferred to other flowers, causing pollination.  Pollen MUST stick to the same kind of flower it came from.

 1. the pollen sticks to the pistil and begins to form a tube.  2. The tube reaches the ovary and the male cell of the pollen goes into the ovary.  3. inside the ovary there are ovules, as the male cells travel into the ovary, they pair with an ovule. This is called fertilization.  4. The joined cells form into a seed, as the seed develops the ovary grows thick. The ovary is a fruit, the fruit around the seeds protects them.