Plant Structures and Reproduction of Flowering Plants

Helps anchor, or hold, the plant in place. Takes in water and nutrients from the soil.

• roots

• leaves/needles

• stem

• flowers/fruit

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-1

Uses carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to produce food.

• roots

• leaves/needles

• stem

• flowers/fruit

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Provides support for the plants and transports nutrients to all parts of the plant.

• roots

• leaves/needles

• stem

• flowers/fruit

Reproductive part of the plant; Part of the plant containing the seed.

• roots

• leaves/needles

• stem

• flowers/fruit

Male part of the plant.

• stamen

• pistil

• anther

• petals

The fine dust-like powder that contains the male reproductive parts of seed bearing plants.

• stamen

• pollen

• pistil

• ovary

Female part of the plant.

• pistil

• stamen

• pollen

• anther

Fertilized egg that grows into a new plant.

• pollen

• pistil

• ovary

• seed

Where pollen is produced.

• anther

• petals

• ovary

• petals

Attracts pollinators

• pollen

• petals

• ovary

• pistil