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Science 5
Quarter 2

Self Learning Module (SLM) 4

The Reproductive Parts in Plants

And Their Functions
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) was designed and written with you in mind to help
you master the reproductive parts in plants and their functions. The scope of this
learning material focuses on the many different learning situations. Moreover, the
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of learners. The lessons are
also arranged following the standard sequence of the course. Hence, the order in
which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.

The SLM contains:

Lesson 4: The Reproductive parts in Plants and their Functions

It is divided into three sub lessons, namely:

Lesson 4.1 –Parts and Functions of a Flower
Lesson 4.2 –Difference of Self-pollination from Cross-pollination
Lesson 4.3 –Perfect Flower, Complete Flower and Incomplete Flower
Lesson 4.4 –The Vegetative Parts of a Flower
Lesson 4.5 –Plants that Reproduce Asexually

After going through this SLM, you are expected to:

1. enumerate the parts and functions of a flower;
2. differentiate self-pollination from cross-pollination;
3. compare and contrast perfect flower ,complete flower and incomplete;
4. enumerate the vegetative parts of a flower; and
5. identify plants that reproduce asexually.

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 Pretest

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. Which is true about asexual reproduction?

A. Only plants use asexual reproduction.
B. All organisms use asexual reproduction.
C. There is only one parent involved in asexual reproduction.
D. There are at least two parents involved in asexual reproduction.

2. What happens during cross-pollination?

A. the pollen grains transfer from the anther to the stigma of the same plant’s flower.
B. the pollen grains transfer from the anther to the stigma of another plant of the different
kind.
C. the pollen grains transfer from the anther to the stigma of a flower that belongs to
another plant but of the same kind.
D. none of the above

3. What do you call the reproduction in plants where the male and female parts of the
flowers of the plants are involved?
A. asexual B. budding C. pollination D. sexual

4. Which of the following is NOT needed by plants for their growth and development?
A. fire B. soil C. sunlight D. water

5. In which part of the plant does the embryo develop?

A. flower B. leaf C. seed D. stem

6. Which is the colorful part of most flowers?

A. petals B. pistil C. sepals D. stamen

7. What is the most attractive part of a plant?

A. flower B. leaves C. roots D. stem

8.Which is NOT a female part of a flower?

A. filament B. ovary C. pistil D. stigma

9. What kind of plant reproduction uses pollen grains?

A. asexual B. fragmentation C. propagation D. sexual

10. Which parts of the flower are needed in pollination?

A. calyx and anther C. pistil and stamen
B. pistil and petals D. sepals and petals

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 The Reproductive Parts in Plants
And Their Functions
Plants are seen everywhere with different types. They differ in size, shape, color, smell, and
even in their mode of reproduction.

Same as animals, plants need to continuously reproduce themselves. Some reproduce

through their seeds while some utilize other means. In this lesson, you will learn more about
the different ways of plant reproduction.

Lesson 4.1 Parts and Functions of a flower

. petal ----------------------
Stigma--
anther ------------ ---------------------------------------style
.
---------------------------------------filament
sepal. --------------------------

-------------------ovary

--------------------receptacle

-------------pedicel

Structure Functions
Receptacle The enlarge upper end of a flower stalk which bears the flower or group of flowers.
Are modified leaves which enclose and protect the other parts of a flower when it is
Sepals
still a bud.
Form the most obvious part of a flower. Most petals are brightly colored to attract
Petals
insects for pollination.
Corolla A group of petals.
Stamen Male part of a flower. It consists of filament and the anther.
Filament Holds the anther in a position tall enough to release the pollen.
Anther Consist of two lobes that contain pollen sacs..
Pistil The female part of the flower. It consists of the stigma, style and ovary.
Style Is a stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary.
Stigma A swollen structure at the end the style. It receives the pollen grains.
Ovary Holds the egg cells which are to be fertilized by the sperm from the pollen grains.

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Lesson 4.2 Difference of Self-pollination from Cross-pollination

Plant reproduction is the production of new offspring in plants which can be done by sexual
or asexual reproduction.
Sexual reproduction produces offspring when pollen grains from the anther are transferred to
the stigma of a flower. This process is called pollination. Pollination is usually brought about
by wind, insects, or birds. Animals and other agents that aid in sexual reproduction of plants
are called agents of pollination. There are two kinds of pollination, self-pollination and
cross-pollination.

Self-pollination- is the transfer of pollen grains from

the anther to the stigma of the same flower or of a
different flower that belongs to the same plant.

Cross-pollination- is the transfer of pollen grains

from the anther of a flower to the stigma of
another flower that belongs to another plant but of
the same kind. Cross-pollination is the most
common form of pollination.

Once a pollen grain enters the stigma, it swells and grows a long tube that travels through
the style until it reaches the ovary. The tube releases the sperm cells into the ovule to
fertilize the egg cell. The fertilized egg cell and the ovule itself develop into a seed. The
ovary then enlarges and thickens its walls to become a fruit. This will be the receptacle for
the seeds. These seeds can eventually grow into new plants.

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Lesson 4.3 Perfect Flower, Complete Flower and Incomplete Flower

Perfect flower- has the male (stamen) and the female (pistil) reproductive parts

Complete flower- has a complete set of structures. These structures are the receptacle,
sepals, petals, stamen and pistil.

Incomplete flower- lacks one of the structures of a complete flower.

Imperfect flower- only has either the pistil or the stamen alone

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Lesson 4.4. The Vegetative Parts of a Flower

Vegetative propagation is a form of asexual reproduction where new plants are produced
from one part of a parent plant. New plants can grow from roots, stems, and leaves of a
parent plant.

Most shrubs grow through stem cutting where a stem from a parent plant is cut and then
replanted to grow into a new plant.

Rose plant, bougainvilla, gumamela and sugar cane grow from cuttings.
New plants can also arise from the leaves of a few plants.
Kataka-taka plant is able to produce young plants on its edge.

The vegetative parts of a flower include roots, stems, and leaves. These are known as the
vegetative parts as they do not have a direct link with sexual reproduction.

Roots help in absorbing the water and nutrients

from the soil and pass it onto the other parts.

The stem provides a way for the passage of

water and nutrients to other parts. Also, it
provides support to the leaves and flowers and
provides a medium for gas exchange
( via lenticels, etc).

The leaf carries out two main processes-

photosynthesis and transpiration.

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Lesson 4.5. Plants that Reproduce Asexually

Asexual Reproduction in plants is the production of a new plant with only one
parent involved. This can be done using the vegetative parts of the plant like roots and
stems.
Some plants have modified stems or roots that are enlarged and serve as food
storage. These parts grow underground and new plants can sprout from them. Here
aresome examples of modified stems and roots.
• Bulb – a rounded stem with fleshy leaves (examples: onion, tulip)
• Rhizome – a horizontally growing stem (examples: ginger, lotus)
• Corm – a short, vertical stem (examples: gladiolus, taro or gabi)
• Tuber – a fleshy underground stem or root (examples: potato—stem, sweet potato
root)

Some modified stems do not grow underground, but instead, crawl along the ground.
These are called stolons or runners. Strawberry and certain grasses grow from stolons.
New plants can also arise from the leaves of a few plants. Katakataka and some begonia
plant have leaves from which young plants grow. The new plants grow along the edges of
the parent leaves.

Aside from the natural way of plant. Plants reproduction also reproduces through artificial
propagation.

Example of this includes cutting, grafting, and layering. Have a research about
the following methods.

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Activity 1.
A. Directions: Label the parts of a flower. Choose your answers from the
box.

anther ovary receptacle

sepal filament style
petal stigma pedicel

1. ----------------------

___________________________________2.

4.-------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------3.

------------------------------------------------5.

6-------------------
___________________________7.

-------------------8.

-------------------9.

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B. Answer the puzzle below.

2 4
3

6 7

DOWN ACROSS

2. Protects the flower when not yet 1. supports the base of a flower
blooming, also supports the base of
the flower

3.Contains and releases the 4.The female part of a flower. It consists of

pollengrains the stigma, style and ovary
4. its bright colors attracts pollinators 5. Holds the egg cells which are to be
fertilized by the sperm from the pollen grains

6. Structure which receives the pollen 7. The male part of the flower. It consists the
grains, stimulates the pollen grains to filament and anther.
germinate and reach the ovary

7. holds the polen sacs 8. Holds the anther in a high position for
release of pollen.

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Activity 2. Differentiate self-pollination from cross-pollination.

Direction: Analyze the following statement, and select the correct answer:

1. Which of the following statement best explains what pollination is?

A. It is the union of sperm and egg cell.
B. It is the process wherein plants are developed from seeds.
C. It is the process where the pollen of one flower reaches the stigma of another flower.
D. It is the process by which seeds are sent by their parent plant into a faraway place to
become a new plant.

2. Why are flowers important to plants?

A. They aid in pollination. C. They make the plants attractive.
B. They protect the ovules. D. All of the above

3. What type of pollination happens when the pollen grains are transferred from the anther
of a flower to the stigma of another in the same plant?
A. cross-pollination C. perfect pollination
B. imperfect pollination. D. self-pollination

4. What would happen when a butterfly sips nectar from a flower?

A. flowers could wilt C. stamen could develop a tube
B. pistil could break D. pollen grains could fall on the stigma

5. The following are the agents of pollination, except one.

A. human B. insects C. wind D. heat

Activity 3. Compare and contrast the perfect flower, complete flower and incomplete
flower.

A. Direction: Match column A with the word in column B..

A B

_______1.Has a complete set of structures. A. perfect flower

_______2.An example of complete flower B. imperfect flower
_______3.Has the male and female reproductive parts. C. squash flower
_______4.Only has either the pistil or the stamen alone. D. complete flower
_______5.An example of imperfect flower. E. gumamela flower

B. Direction: Enumerate the parts of a complete flower.

1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
5. __________

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Activity 4. Enumerate the Vegetative parts of a Flower

Direction: Identify the parts used to reproduce the following plants. Put a check in the column
of your answer:

Plant Seed Roots Stem Leaves

Rambutan
Kangkong
Ginger
Guava
Pechay
Potato
Okra
Katakataka
Mango
Coconut

Activity 5. Identify plants that reproduce asexually.

Direction: Identify how the following plants reproduce asexually.

Plant Method of Asexual Reproduction

1.strawberry
2.ginger
3.begonia
4.gabi
5.banana
6.rose
7.sugar cane
8.bougainvillea
9.potato
10.onion

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Directions: Complete the 3-2-1 Chart about your discoveries in the reproductive parts in
plants and their functions. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

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 Post test

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is NOT needed by plants for their growth and development?
A. fire B. soil C. sunlight D. water

2. What is the most attractive part of a plant?

A. flower B. leaves C. roots D. stem

3.. Which is the colorful part of most flowers?

A. petals B. pistil C. sepals D. stamen

4. In which part of the plant does the embryo develop?

A. flower B. leaf C. seed D. stem

5. What do you call the reproduction in plants where the male and female parts of the flowers
of the plants are involved?
A. asexual B. budding C. pollination D. sexual

6. Which is NOT a female part of a flower?

A. filament B. ovary C. pistil D. stigma

7. What kind of plant reproduction uses pollen grains?

A. asexual B. fragmentation C. propagation D. sexual

8. Which parts of the flower are needed in pollination?

A. calyx and anther C. pistil and stamen
B. pistil and petals D. sepals and petals

9. What happens during cross-pollination?

A. the pollen grains transfer from the anther to the stigma of the same plant’s flower.
B. the pollen grains transfer from the anther to the stigma of another plant of the different
kind.
C. the pollen grains transfer from the anther to the stigma of a flower that belongs to
another plant but of the same kind.
D. none of the above

10. Which is true about asexual reproduction?

A. Only plants use asexual reproduction.
B. All organisms use asexual reproduction.
C. There is only one parent involved in asexual reproduction.
D. There are at least two parents involved in asexual reproduction.

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Activity 1 Activity 1-B.
A. 1.receptacle
Pretest 2.sepals
1.petal
3.pollensac
References
1.c 2.stigma
4.petal
2.c 3.style
pistil
3.d 4.anther
5.ovary
4.a 5.filament 6.stigma
5.c 6.sepal 7.anther
6.a 7.ovary stamen
7.a 8.receptacle 8.filament
8.a 9.pedicel
9.d Activity 2
10. 1. C
c 2. D
3. D
4. D
5. D
Activity 4
Activity 3-A
1. rambutan- seed
1. D
2. kangkong-seed
2. E
3. A 3. ginger-stem
4. B 4. guava-seed
5. 5. pechay-seed
6. potato-roots
B. 7. okra-seed
1. receptacle 8. katakataka-leaves
2. sepals 9. mango-seed
3. petals 10. coconut-seed
4. stamen
5. pistil Activity 5
1. strawberry-stolon
2. ginger-rhizome
3. begonia-leaf
4. gabi-corm
5. banana- corm
6. rose-stem cutting
7. sugar cane-stem cutting
8. bougainvillea-stem cutting
9. potato-tuber
10. onion-bulb
Post-test
1. A
2. A
Reflection 3. A
4. C
Learners answers may 5. D
Vary 6. A
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. C
Answer Key
Books:
Sarte, Evelyn T., Garcia, Ednaliza R., Lopez, Eliza A., Cruz de la, Mary Jean G., and Arradaza,
Harold A. Sy. 2016. Science Beyond Borders 5. Quezon City, Philippines: DepEd.
Pages 72-83.

Science Beyond Borders 5 Teacher’s Manual (pages 49-55)

Vengco, Lilia, Regina Capili, Rodante Flores, Delia Navaza, Ma. Lorraine Zarcal, and
Teresita Regilioso. Science For Active Learning. 2nd ed.Reprint, Quezon City: SIBS P
Publishing House, Inc, 2014.

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