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The basic function of the petal is to attract insects and mammals to the flower for pollination; to a certain degree they also offer a small amount of protection to the reproductive structures. Some petals play a secondary roll providing a landing platform for pollinators (mainly insects).
The petals are also called the inflorescence of the the flower.
In Dicotyledonous flowers the petals are protected when young by the calyx.
In Dicotyledonous plants the flowers either have petals in multiples of 4 or 5 (eg. 4, 8, 12 or 5, 10, 15 etc.).
In Monocotyledonous plants the flower have petals in multiples of 3 (eg. 3, 6, 9 etc.).
Some petals are brightly coloured and are pleasant for humans to look at.
Flowers that sometimes appear drab to humans are patterned in ways that are visible to animals and insects, but not us - they may contain pigments and patterns that are only visible in utraviolet light (which some insects can see).
Petals have no function in photosynthesis.
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Function of the petal?
The function of a petal is to attract mammals and insects to the plant for pollination. The larger the petals, the larger distance that it will attract a pollinator
Use the word petal in a sentence?
Petal is a part of a flower
How would i observe the cells in a flower petal?
i am not sure
What is the shape of a flower petal?
the leaf shape is jagged edges almost in the shape of a chain saw
Where would the red colour be found in a cell from a petal of a rose flower?
in the chloroplast in the middle
How does a petal help a flower?
The petal aids the flower for pollination only, it provides no other function to the plant at all. See related question.
What is the function of a petal cell?
To attract the insects to the flower however there is no other purpose
What is the definition of petal?
A petal is on the flower there is your obvious answer
Function of the petal?
The function of a petal is to attract mammals and insects to the plant for pollination. The larger the petals, the larger distance that it will attract a pollinator
What company has a 7 petal flower logo?
Petal Flower Company has a 7 petaled flower logo.
What does the name petal mean?
petal means to either a flower petal or a petal on a bike
What is homophone for peddle?
petal (i.e. flower petal)
What is an petal?
A petal is a part of a flower, a single flower has many/several petals - the petals are the colourful part of the flower we look at.
Use the word petal in a sentence?
Petal is a part of a flower
What are the lines on a petal?
The lines on a petal are like the veins to the flower.
Wheel is to spoke as flower is to?
petal
What function of the petal?
the function of the petal is to attract the bees or whatever insects do pollenation
