Pollination Notes Grade: 5 Parts of A Flowers
Pollination Notes Grade: 5 Parts of A Flowers
Pollination Notes Grade: 5 Parts of A Flowers
PARTS OF A FLOWERS
CALYX – Outermost whorl of a flower.
FUNCTION- Protect the flower in bud stage. Prepare food for the plant.
FUNCTION- TO attract insects for pollination due to its brightly coloured petals
(Collection of stamens)
STAMEN- It has a long slender stalk called filament. An anther is present at the
tip of the stamen. Anthers produce dust like particles called pollen grains that
Style- Thin long tube that connects the stigma to the ovary.
Ovary- Swollen base of the pistil. It contains ovules. Ovules contain eggs or the
female gametes.
BISEXUAL FLOWERS: These flowers contains both male and female reproductive
parts in the same flower. They are also called complete flower eg. Tulip, Rose,
Hibiscus
MONOSEXUAL FLOWERS: These flowers contain either male reproductive part
or female reproductive part . They are also called incomplete flowers. eg.
Papaya, cucumber, watermelon and pumpkin.
POLLINATION:
Transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma by various agents is called
pollination.
KINDS OF POLLINATION
Self Pollination
Cross Pollination
SELF POLLINATION: Transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one flower
The to the stigma of the same flower or another flower in the same plant.
CROSS POLLINATION: Transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one flower
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