Student Blog Post Assignment #10

by Ryan Keeney

The brassica oleracea flowers growing in the garden.

The flower under the dissecting microscope.

The anthers of the flower after the petals have been removed.

The stamen of the flower

The ovules, inside the ovary.

A plant that produces flowers is called an angiosperm. An angiosperm reproduces when pollen from an anther is transferred to a stigma. Sometimes, it's the stigma of another plant, but can also fertilize themselves. When this pollination occurs, the ovules in the ovary will develop into seeds. The petals of the flower then fall off, leaving only the ovary, which then develops into a fruit. These fruits enclose and protect the seed. They also work to entice an animal into eating the ovary and depositing the seeds in other locations. This spreads the plant species around even more.