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Sepals protect the tender flower parts in the flower bud and being green in color perform photosynthesis also.

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What function do sepals serve when the flower is in the bud stage?

Sepals protect the immature flower during the bud stage


What is all the sepals on a plant known as?

calyx


What do sepals do in plant production?

They produce pollen


Can you eat sepals?

Yes, if they are not on a poisonous plant


Which part of the plant supplies food to the floral parts?

sepals


Can you name a plant in which the sepals remain attached after fertilization?

brinjil


What is the purpose of the sepals and the petals of a flower?

to attract insects and animals for pollination


What use are the sepals?

The sepals are the leafy parts found near the bottom of a flower. When the flower is a bud, it is wrapped around it. Its purpose is to protect as it is growing and developing.


What is the part of a plant that will eventually grow into a flower and is protected by sepals?

Flower bud


What organ is found on a flowering plant?

A flower has petals, sepals, pistols and stamens.


What purpose do the stomata serve and why this is important to a plant?

Stomata are microscopic pores on the surface of plants that open to allow plants to take in carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis.


What happens to the sepals as the flower opens?

Sepals are attached to the top of the stem of the flower. After the flower is completed formed the sepals open. This allows the petals to open and spread to expose the inside of the flower. Sepals in some plants are thorny or hairy to protect the plant and in some fall off after the flower opens.