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Outline the functions of parts of flower with aid of diagrams

Outline the functions of parts of flower with aid of diagrams.

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Stalk – the stalk supports the flower.
Sepals – The sepals protects parts of the flower at early stages of development called bud stage. The collective name for the sepals is the calyx.
Petals – peals are the brightly coloured part of the flower. They attract insects to the flower for pollination. They are collectively called corolla

Male reproductive parts

This is the male part of a flower which is called stamen. Filaments are joined together in same and in others they are separate. Anthers contain pollen grains.
Filament - It is the stalk that supports the anthers.
Anthers - The anther is the part that contains pollen grains.
Pollen grains- These are male sex cells and they fuse with ovules during fertilization to form seeds.

Female reproductive parts

Stigma - The stigma is the part of a flower which receives pollen grains
Style - It supports the stigma and allows pollen grains to pass through to ovary from stigma.
Ovary - It is the part which later becomes the fruit.
Ovules - These become seeds later after fertilization.

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