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plant parts
reproductive parts of the peruvian lily, monocot
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/31/2011

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A perfect flower
Definition
has all four parts, pistil, stamens, petals, and sepals
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compound ovary
Definition
has three carpels
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simple ovary
Definition
has a single carpel
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locule
Definition
the cavity of a carpel
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perianth
Definition
all the petals and sepals collectively
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Petal
Definition
elongated, the front 3
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Sepal
Definition
the back 3, larger and wider
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anther
Definition
fuzzy part at end of stamen
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filament
Definition
stem on witch the anther sits, part of the stamen
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Stamen
Definition
male reproductive portion of a flowering plant
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stigma
Definition
open end of pistil that receives pollen grains
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style
Definition
tube that the pollen must grow down in order to fertilize the ovuels
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ovary
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where the eggs are located. at the bottom of the pistil
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pistil
Definition
female reproductive portion of a flowering plant.
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carpel
Definition
a section of ovary that protects the ovules
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leaf veins
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normal on monocot leaves, the clear sections
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