1. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Visit: http:// koning.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/Plants_Human/lecppt/flower.ppt

2. Alternation of Generations in Plants Life Cycle of a Typical Animal Life Cycle of a Typical Plant

3. Flowers and Fossils

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7. Basic Flower Structure stigma style ovary locule ovule carpel gynoecium pollen anther filament stamen androecium petal corolla perianth sepal calyx receptacle pedicel Perianth is complete Flower is perfect Flower is monoecious

8. Some Example Stories: Perfect Flowers: Pea exclusively self-pollinating Hibiscus self-pollinating if not crossed Cherry self-incompatible only outcrosses Imperfect Flowers: Begonia unisexual but monoecious Holly unisexual and dioecious Variable: Cucumber male, perfect, female, parthenocarpic

9. Basic Flower Structure stigma style ovary locule ovule carpel gynoecium pollen anther filament stamen androecium petal corolla perianth sepal calyx receptacle pedicel Perianth is complete Flower is perfect Flower is monoecious superior Flower is hypogynous Pistil is simple

10. Ovary Superior Flower Hypogynous Flower Perigynous Flower Epigynous Ovary Inferior Ovary Half-Superior Ovary Half-Inferior

11. Ranunculus acris - buttercup Flower Structure - review

12. Basic Flower Structure stigma style ovary locule ovule carpel gynoecium pollen anther filament stamen androecium petal corolla perianth sepal calyx receptacle pedicel Perianth is complete Flower is perfect Flower is monoecious superior Flower is hypogynous Pistil is simple This longitudinal section view does not allow us to consider symmetry

14. Ovary Superior Flower Hypogynous Flower Perigynous Flower Epigynous Ovary Inferior Ovary Half-Superior Ovary Half-Inferior 1 1 1