1. Plant Structure & Reproduction

2. The parts of a flower Sepals protect the bud until it opens.
Petals attract insects.
Stamens make pollen.
Pistil grow into fruits which contain the seeds.

3. Stamen (male) Anther: pollen grains grow in the anther.
When the grains are fully grown, the anther splits open.

4. Pistil (female) After pollination the Ovules develop into the
seeds and the Pistil develops into the fruit

5. Pollination
Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male Anther to the female Stigma.
Self-Pollination – pollen transfer within the same flower
Cross-Pollination – pollen transfer from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower

6. Pollinators
Animals, wind, and water can all help in the transfer of pollen.
We call animals or insects that transfer pollen from plant to plant "pollinators".

7. Adaptations to Attract Pollinators
Bright colors and enticing odor to attract bees, bats and other animals
Nectar to attract birds and insects like butterflies and hummingbirds
Flowers that smell like rotting meat to attract flies

8. Wind pollination
Some flowers, such as grasses, do not have brightly coloured petals and nectar to attract insects.
They have adaptations such as increased pollen production and light, flat pollen that allow it to be easily distributed by the wind.

9. Seed dispersal
Wind
Explosion
Water
Animals
Birds
Scatter

10. Adaptations for Seed Dispersal
Fruit attracts animals to eat the seeds and excrete them away from the plant or bury them as a winter store.
Hooks and barbs that
allow seeds to cling to
fur or clothes.

11. Adaptations for Seed Dispersal (continued)
Stiff “Wings” or fluff that allow seeds to float in the wind
Hard seed coat that allows some seeds to be transported by water