Basic plant structure
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Flowers are the reproductive organs of the plant. They attract pollinators (needed for sexual reproduction) and house all the sexual organs. A flower consists of the stamen (male parts) and the carpel (female parts). These are outlined below. Male and female gametes are made by the flower. Leaves carry out photosynthesis. They are generally broad and flat to absorb as much sunlight as possible. They take in carbon dioxide and water during photosytnehssis and then release oxygen and glucose as products. These products can be used in respiration to help give the plant energy for growth. The stem is like the main road in a city where all the goods are trnasported through. They move essential materials around the plant - water is taken from the roots to the leaves for photosynthesis and glucose is taken from the leaves (product of photosynthesis) and moved to other parts of the plant for respiration. The roots absorb water and essential minerals (such as nitrates) from the soil, all of which get distributed throughout the plant. |
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aka. Carpel(but its other name is Pistil) The carpel contains three organs:
aka. StamenThe stamen contains two orgnas:
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Flowers contain all the organs that produce the sex cells (gametes). This means that a plant that has flowers growing from it has the capacity to reproduce sexually. This will be important later though the unit!