Sexual Reproduction in Plants - Female

Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 1.4.2

Sexual Reproduction in Plants - Female

Flowering plants have both male and female parts.

Female organs

Female organs

  • The female sex organ is called the 'carpel'.
  • The carpel includes the 'stigma', 'style' and 'ovary'.
Female reproductive cells

Female reproductive cells

  • The female sex cells are called 'ovules'.
  • Ovules are within the ovary.

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