1. Plant Reproduction
Chapter 30

2. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Receptacle – the swollen tip of a floral branch
Sepal – make up the outermost whorl of flower parts. They surround and protect the flower
Petals – make up the next whorl. Most animal pollinated flowers have brightly colored petals
petal
sepal
receptacle
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3. Stamen male reproductive structures anther stamen filament
anther – contains pollen
filament – stalklike – supports the anther
anther
stamen
filament
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4. Carpels female reproductive structures stigma style pistil ovary
pistil – one or more carpels fused together
style – stalklike – rises from the ovary
ovary – enlarged base of pistil
stigma – tip of the style
stigma
style
pistil
ovary
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