Our plants appearance has changed over the time that we have planted them. The structure of the plants has matured along with larger leaves. Our plants participate in multiple cycles in the environment including the water cycle, carbon cycle, and nitrogen cycle. The water cycle connects to the plants because the plants intake water to grow and they gain water through precipitation. The carbon cycle is connected to the plants because the plants need carbon dioxide to convert it into sugar and oxygen. And lastly, the nitrogen cycle is connected to the plants because it is a main part of chlorophyll which allows plants to perform photosynthesis.
Fertilization occurs in flowering plants through the process of fertilization. The center of the flower has long thin filaments with anthers at the top. This is called the stamen. Four pollen sacks are located in the plants anthers which contain MMCs, Micro Mother Cells. Each of the pollen sacks produces eight pollen grains, the sperm cells from the MMC. Once the pollen grains inside each of the sacks are ready the anthers will burst open vomiting the sticky pollen onto the flowers stamen in a process called dehiscence. The flowers bright colorful pedals lure insects inside to drink its nectar, located at the flowers base. Once the insects climb into the flower the sticky pollen from the anthers gets stuck on its feet, legs, or body. In the process of cross pollination the insect that collects this sticky pollen will transfer it to another flower pollinating it in the process. In the process of self pollination the pollen will be moved from the stamen to the pistol/carpal of the flowe...
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