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male sex cell- pollen grain

Female sex cell- ovule

The flower is the part of the plant responsible for sexual reproduction.

The flower contains both male and female reproductive organs.

The reproductive organs contain sex cells.

Female sex cells are contained
in the ovules. (an ovule is like an egg)

Male sex cells are contained in pollen grains.

The pollen grain lands on the Stigma and the sex cell travels down to the Ovary where the Ovules are held.

The male sex organ is called the Stamen- it has the Anther at the tip where the pollen grains are held.


Flowers of a plant are responsible for sexual reproduction.

The flower contains both male and female sex organs. The male sex organ is called the stamen; the female sex organ is called the ovary. The male sex cells are contained inside pollen grains, and the female sex cells are contained inside the ovule.