BIOL 120A Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Detailed Notes

38 views3 pages
23 Aug 2016
School
Department
Course

Document Summary

Flowers, unique to angiosperms and are essentially modified branches bearing four sets of specialized appendages or floral organs. These appendages are grouped in whorls and consist of sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. The whole whorl of sepals of a single flower is called the calyx. The petals that make up the next whorl of flower parts are collectively called the corolla. The gynoecium is the collective term for the female structures, or carpels, which are located in the middle of the flower. The expanded tip of the style is the stigma, which functions in receiving pollen. Flowers containing all four floral appendages are known as complete flowers. Although flowers have been described in terms of only four floral appendages, some flowers may have additional floral structures called bracts. The basic pattern of flower structure is often modified. In flowers like tulips and lilies, the sepals are brightly colored and identical to the petals.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Questions