A | B |
SEPALS | FUNCTION PROTECT THE STAMENS AND PISTILS WHEN THE FLOWER IS IN THE BUD STAGE |
CALYX | ANOTHER NAME FOR THE SEPAL |
PETALS | USUALLY BRIGHTLY COLORED; ATTACKS INSECT |
STAMEN | MALE PART OF THE FLOWER |
ANTHER | PRODUCES THE POLLEN |
FILAMENT | SUPPORTS THE ANTHER |
PISTIL | FEMALE PART OF THE FLOWER |
OVARY | CONTAINS THE EGGS FOR SEED DEVELOPMENT |
STIGMA | RECEIVES AND HOLDS THE POLLEN GRAINS |
STYLE | SUPPORT THE STIGMA SO THAT IT MAY BE POLLINATED |
INCOMPLETE | MISSING ONE OR MORE OF THE MAIN PARTS OF THE FLOWER |
APETALOUS | FLOWER WITH NO PETALS |
PERFECT | FLOWER THAT CONTAIN BOTH MALE AND FEMALE PARTS, STAMENS AND PISTIL |
SEED COAT | PREVENTS THE SEED FROM DRYING OUT |
EMBRYO | MINIATURE PLANT CONTAINED WITHIN THE SEED COAT |
HYPOCOTYL | FIRST TRUE STEM |
RADICLE | FIRST ROOT OF THE PLANT |
ENDOSPERM | FOOD STORAGE TISSUE |
DICOTS | TWO COTYLEDONS--MOST FLOWERING PLANTS |
MONCOTS | ONE COTYLEDONS--GRASS |