Mohamed H.
Mohamed
Dr. Cynthia Norrgran
Flower Dissection Lab Report
14 March 2019
Observations for Flower 1
Structure Function Observations
Receptacle Acts as base for flower Green
Sepals To protect the inner part of 5 of them, green with brown
the flower before it blossoms centers
Petals Color and odor of the petals 30, yellow/red
help to attract birds and
insects to the flower for
pollination
Stamens Male reproductive organs Dark yellow, pollen sacks
open, 150 of them, no pollen
grains
Filament Thin structure that supports Attached to receptacle
the anther
Anther Enlarged portion at top of open
stamen, has pollen sacs
Pollen grains Used for pollination none
Pistil Female reproductive organ Light yellow
Stigma The top of the Pistil. Catches Yes mature, no browning
pollen
Style Middle portion of Pistil, Long part (13 mm)
supports the stigma
Ovary Enlarged structure at bottom Shell (brown)
of pistil, contains the locules
Locule Contain the ovules 40
Ovule Contain the egg nuclei 40
Observations for Flower 2
Structure Function Observations
Receptacle Acts as base for flower Green
Sepals To protect the inner part of none
the flower before it blossoms
Petals Color and odor of the petals 6, white and purple
help to attract birds and
insects to the flower for
pollination
Stamens Male reproductive organs 3
Filament Thin structure that supports Connected to receptacle
the anther
Anther Enlarged portion at top of Open
stamen, has pollen sacs
Pollen grains Used for pollination Small and light brown
Pistil Female reproductive organ white
Stigma The top of the Pistil. Catches Stigma has everything
pollen
Style Middle portion of Pistil, 35 mm
supports the stigma
Ovary Enlarged structure at bottom green
of pistil, contains the locules
Locule Contain the ovules 1
Ovule Contain the egg nuclei 8
Observations for Flower 3
Structure Function Observations
Receptacle Acts as base for flower Green
Sepals To protect the inner part of 1, yellow
the flower before it blossoms
Petals Color and odor of the petals 7, yellow gradient to bottom
help to attract birds and green
insects to the flower for
pollination
Stamens Male reproductive organs 6
Filament Thin structure that supports Connected to receptacle
the anther
Anther Enlarged portion at top of Yes, pollen is off
stamen, has pollen sacs
Pollen grains Used for pollination yes
Pistil Female reproductive organ 1
Stigma The top of the Pistil. Catches yes
pollen
Style Middle portion of Pistil, 33
supports the stigma
Ovary Enlarged structure at bottom green
of pistil, contains the locules
Locule Contain the ovules 10
Ovule Contain the egg nuclei 200
Discussion Questions
1. Our flowers produced ovules in greater numbers than pollen grains. The ovules contain the
egg nuclei, which are very important for reproduction. Because the ovules are important in terms
of the reproductive process, the flowers grow them in greater proportion to pollen grains.
2. Some adaptations of flower petals to help attract pollinators are color and odor.
3. The stigma has adapted to capture and hold pollen by becoming enlarged and developing a
moist and sticky surface.
4. Pollination occurs at the anther of the male flower and the stigma of the female flower and
fertilization occurs once the pollen grain reaches the stigma, produces a pollen tube, which then
grows down through the style to the ovary.
5. Pollination is a process of transferring of pollens from one flower to another. While
fertilization is the process after the successful transfer of pollination, which involves the fusion
of male gametes and female gametes of plants.
6. a) Pollen grains are made in the pollen sacs of the male reproductive organ.
b) The egg cells are made in the ovules of the female reproductive organ.
c) The formation of male gametes consists of certain diploid cells in the anthers of flowers
undergoing meiosis and thereby forming haploid spores, called microspores. These microspores
divide by mitosis to form two-celled pollen, consisting to a tube cell and a generative cell. In the
same manner, the formation of female gametes also requires the meiosis of a diploid cell. Rather
this time, the result is four haploid megaspores. Three of the megaspores die and the remaining
one undergoes mitosis several times. One of these daughter cells then functions as an egg.
7. The sperm nuclei in a pollen grain reach the egg nucleus in an ovule by transferring from the
anther of the male flower to the stigma of the female flower. When this happens, the pollen
germinates. The generative cell divides by mitosis to form two sperm; the tube cell elongates to
form the pollen tube.
8. a) The wall of the ovule thickens and forms a seed.
b) The ovary wall thickens and develops into a fruit.
c) The embryo is contained within the ovule.
