The female structure in a flower is the pistil.
Germination of pollen grains in flowering plants occurs on the stigma of the female reproductive structure called the pistil. The pollen grain produces a pollen tube that grows down through the style of the pistil, eventually reaching the ovary where fertilization takes place.
Pollen is made by male parts of flowering plants, called anthers, which produce pollen grains. These grains are then transferred to the female parts of a flower for fertilization to occur.
Flowering plants produce pollen grains, which are equivalent to spores in non-flowering plants. These pollen grains are responsible for plant reproduction through the process of pollination, where they are transferred to the female reproductive organs of the flower for fertilization.
Pollen grains from the male reproductive structures of flowering plants (stamens) land on the female reproductive structure (pistil) during the process of pollination. The pollen typically comes from the same species, as this ensures compatibility for fertilization. When the pollen grain adheres to the stigma of the pistil, it germinates and grows a pollen tube down to the ovary, allowing sperm cells to reach and fertilize the ovules. This process is crucial for the production of seeds and fruit.
Male gametophytes of flowering plants, also known as pollen grains, are produced in the anthers of the flower. These gametophytes contain the male sperm cells and are dispersed by wind, water, or pollinators to reach the female reproductive structure of the plant. Once a pollen grain lands on the stigma of a flower, it germinates and grows a tube to deliver the sperm cells to the ovules for fertilization.
Pollen grains
Pollen grains are produced by the male reproductive organs of flowering plants called anthers. Anthers contain pollen sacs where pollen grains develop and mature.
First pollen falls from a male cone onto a female cone. In time a sperm cell and an egg cell join together in an ovule on the female cone
Pollen grains from plants which do not flower are very similar to that of flowering plants, except they are different.
Male gametes are found in the pollen grains of plants. These pollen grains are produced in the male reproductive organs of plants, such as stamens in flowering plants. They are the equivalent of sperm cells in animals and are necessary for fertilizing the female gametes, which are typically located in the ovules.
The transfer of pollen grains to the female reproductive structure, the pistil, is called pollination. This transfer can be mediated by the wind.
The sticky or hairy stalk that captures pollen grains is called the stigma. This structure is part of the female reproductive organ of a flower and plays a key role in the pollination process by trapping pollen grains that land on it.