Video title: Parts of a flower
Do you think this pretty red rose is male or female?
The answer is both.
All flowers have male and female parts that are needed to make more plants.
This process is called reproduction.
reproduction
It all starts with the petals.
petals
When the plant is still in bud, the petals are protected by leaf-like structures called sepals.
sepals
The petals burst through the sepals when the flowers go into bloom.
Now the petals have opened up we can see both the male and female parts inside.
The male part of the flower is called the stamen.
stamen
It consists of the anther...
anther
Which is held up by the filament.
filament
The anther produces pollen, the male sex cell.
pollen
The female part of the flower is called the carpel, or pistil.
carpel or pistil
It consists of the stigma, which collects pollen...
stigma
And the style, which carries pollen to the ovary...
style
Which is where the female sex cells called eggs, or ovules, are produced.
eggs or ovules
So every flower contains both male and female parts, which are needed to reproduce...
And to create more beautiful roses.
petal
sepal
stamen
carpel or pistil
The answer is both.
All flowers have male and female parts that are needed to make more plants.
This process is called reproduction.
reproduction
It all starts with the petals.
petals
When the plant is still in bud, the petals are protected by leaf-like structures called sepals.
sepals
The petals burst through the sepals when the flowers go into bloom.
Now the petals have opened up we can see both the male and female parts inside.
The male part of the flower is called the stamen.
stamen
It consists of the anther...
anther
Which is held up by the filament.
filament
The anther produces pollen, the male sex cell.
pollen
The female part of the flower is called the carpel, or pistil.
carpel or pistil
It consists of the stigma, which collects pollen...
stigma
And the style, which carries pollen to the ovary...
style
Which is where the female sex cells called eggs, or ovules, are produced.
eggs or ovules
So every flower contains both male and female parts, which are needed to reproduce...
And to create more beautiful roses.
petal
sepal
stamen
carpel or pistil
Are flowers male or female? The answer is, they're both!
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