Plant Reproduction Chapter 30

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 teachart.msu.edu

Stamen male reproductive structures anther stamen filament anther – contains pollen filament – stalklike – supports the anther anther stamen filament teachart.msu.edu

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 teachart.msu.edu

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