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Flowers are composed of three parts arranged in whorls: sepals, petals, and stamens.
Flowers are composed of three parts arranged in whorls: sepals, petals, and stamens.
False (B)
Sepals are leaf-like in shape and usually brightly colored.
Sepals are leaf-like in shape and usually brightly colored.
False (B)
Petals function to cover and protect the flower parts when the flower is a bud.
Petals function to cover and protect the flower parts when the flower is a bud.
False (B)
Collectively, all stamens are grouped as the androecium.
Collectively, all stamens are grouped as the androecium.
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Floral Structure
- Flowers consist of three main parts arranged in whorls: sepals, petals, and stamens.
- Sepals are leaf-like in shape and typically brightly colored.
- Petals serve to cover and protect the flower parts when the flower is in its bud stage.
Androecium
- The collective term for all stamens is the androecium.
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