Biology Lab Review - Sexual Reproduction of Flowering Plants

Part 1 - The Flower - Macroscopic views - KEY

Photos by Lee Sola, Glendale Community College, Glendale, Arizona


Is this plant a monocot or a dicot?
How do you know? 5 petals
Is this plant a monocot or a dicot?
How do you know?
3 petals, 3 sepals (or 6 tepals)
Some flower parts have been removed to reveal the inner structures:

Name part A.  anther
Name part B.  filament
Parts A and B together are the stamen.
Name part C.  stigma
Name part D.  style
Name part E.  ovary
Parts C, D, and E together are the pistil.
Is the ovary in this flower superior or inferior?

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