Angiosperms

Monocots - plants whose seeds have one cotyledonDicots - plants whose seeds have two cotyledons

Angiosperms(Flowering Plants)

Subgroups

Carpels - produce seedsStamens - produce pollenSepals - protect unopened flowersPetals - attract pollinators*not all angiosperms have all four of these organsAngiosperms are vascular. This means that the have a system of tissues that distribute water and nutrients throughout the plant.

Body Structure

Today, they replace gymnosperms as the dominant land plantsFound in nearly every habitat except the deep oceans

Fun Facts

Form fruits which people can eatImportant source of food and habitats for many animals

Importance

The petals attract pollinators to bring pollen from the stamens of one plant to anotherThe ovules, which are the part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell That are kept in the carpelsThe pollen germinates on the sticky stigma of a carpel rather than the pollen chamber of the ovuleOvertime, the carpels develop into fruits, which are the ripened ovaries of the plant

Reproduction

Their reproductive organs are flowersSeeds develop in ovariesSeeds are protected by a casing called a carpelHave double fertilization

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Apple Blossom Blooms At Glastonbury Abbey

Defining Characteristics

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Reproductive Cycle