Each part of a plant has its own function/s. Let us nd out.
1. The Flower
The main function of a ower is to produce fruits and seeds.
Most owers have a nice scent or smell.
Flowers are usually brightly coloured. This is mainly to attract insects.
Insects carry pollen from one ower to another.
This is called pollination. After pollination, a ower becomes a fruit. The fruit contains
the seeds.
2. The Fruit
The fruit holds the seeds.
Pollen: ne grains,
usually yellow in
colour, found in
owers
Figure 3 - A bean ower
Figure 4 - Beans (Fruits of the bean’s plant)
Activity FUNCTIONS OF THE FLOWER,
FRUIT AND SEEDS
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