Unit 3 Pollination

anther

the part of a stamen that contains the pollen.

sepal

A leaflike structure that encloses the bud of a flower.

style

The stalk of a flower's carpel, with the ovary at the base and the stigma at the top.

petal

Attracts pollinators to the flower

stigma

sitcky structure that sticks out to catch pollen from the wind or insects

ovule

female gamete produced by a plant

ovary

In flowers, the portion of a carpel in which the egg-containing ovules develop.

nectar

sweet liquid [produced by flowers, collected by bees

cocunuts

example of water dispersal of seeds

dandelion

example of wind dispersal of seeds

self-pollination

the transfer of pollen grains from an anther to the stigma of the same flower or to the stigma of another flower on the same plant

cross-pollination

a reproductive process in which pollen from one plant is transferred to the stigma of different plant