REPRODUCTIVE PARTS OF PLANTS
Plant parts that are involved in sexual reproduction are called reproductive parts. These parts produce sex cells or gametes in the form of ovules and pollen grains.
Flower
Well, generally speaking, petals are the most attractive of all floral parts, purposely so to attract insects. The flower is
the reproductive organ of a plant that produces the egg and sperm. Sex organs are formed during the reproductive stage of plant development. In flowering plants, sex cells are produced in certain floral organs.
The male reproductive organ is called the stamen. It is made up of two parts: the anther and filament. The anther produces the pollen, which contains the male sperm cells and the filament that holds or supports the anther up.
The female reproductive organ is the pistil. It is composed of the following parts: stigma, style, ovary and the ovules.
The ovules are equivalent to the pollen grains of the male reproductive organ. They are the sex cells produced in the
ovary.
When a pollen lands on the stigma during the process of fertilization, a tube grows
down the style and enters the ovary. Male sperm cells travel down the tube and join with
the ovule, fertilizing it. The fertilized ovule becomes the seed, and the ovary becomes the
fruit.
Well, generally speaking, petals are the most attractive of all floral parts, purposely so to attract insects. The flower is
the reproductive organ of a plant that produces the egg and sperm. Sex organs are formed during the reproductive stage of plant development. In flowering plants, sex cells are produced in certain floral organs.
The male reproductive organ is called the stamen. It is made up of two parts: the anther and filament. The anther produces the pollen, which contains the male sperm cells and the filament that holds or supports the anther up.
The female reproductive organ is the pistil. It is composed of the following parts: stigma, style, ovary and the ovules.
The ovules are equivalent to the pollen grains of the male reproductive organ. They are the sex cells produced in the
ovary.
When a pollen lands on the stigma during the process of fertilization, a tube grows
down the style and enters the ovary. Male sperm cells travel down the tube and join with
the ovule, fertilizing it. The fertilized ovule becomes the seed, and the ovary becomes the
fruit.
Fruit
A fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant containing the seeds. After fertilization, the ovary swells and becomes either fleshy or hard to protect the developing seeds. Once seeds germinate, they are capable of growing into another young plant.
A fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant containing the seeds. After fertilization, the ovary swells and becomes either fleshy or hard to protect the developing seeds. Once seeds germinate, they are capable of growing into another young plant.
By: Isabel Sofia Alvarez Vargas