Petal

petal
one of the inner whorls of a flower, usually colored; all petals taken collectively from a corolla
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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petals Usually brightly colored elements of a þower that may produce fragrant oils; nonreproductive structures that attract pollinators.
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petal -- One of the outer appendages of a flower, located between the outer sepals and the stamens. Petals often display bright colors that serve to attract pollinators. More info?
phloem -- Nutrient-conducting tissue of vascular plants.
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petaloid A modified, flattened filament of a stamen that may resemble a petal.
petaloids Describes flowerlike arrangement of respiratory podia in irregular sea urchins.
petiole A stalklike portion of a leaf connecting the blade to the stem or branch.
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Petals, collectively; usually the conspicuously colored flower parts.
corpus callosum
[L. callous body] ...
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petal
Any of the separate parts of the corolla of a flower. Often brightly colored, the petal is a modified leaf and is important in flowers pollinated by insects.
Covered in Lab 8 Seed Plant Reproduction ...
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Petals the second layer of flower parts; in insect-pollinated flowers these are frequently enlarged and brightly-colored
(petal = a leaf spread out flat) ...
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calyx - the outer whorl of sepals; typically these are green, but are petal-like in some species
corolla - the whorl of petals, which are usually thin, soft and colored to attract insects that help the process of pollination.
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An example of this would be seen if, when crossing flowers with codominant "blue" and "purple" alleles for petal color, the resulting offspring would have violet petals.
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If the plant that develops doesn't have any petals, it means the gene they cut out is important for making flowers. If the plant ends up with too many petals, it means the gene is important for stopping petal growth.
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for the dominant allele result in the same genotype in complete dominance (if red is dominant over white, the petals of a flower heterozygous for red and white would be red).
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with complex petals
The importance of flicker effect can be demonstrated by training honeybees to visit food placed on cards with patterns.
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For example, in one class of mutations, sepals develop where petals should and carpals develop where stamens should.
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auricle. A small earlike projection from the base of a leaf or petal.
available water. The amount of water held in the soil that can be extracted by plants.
awn. A slender bristlelike organ usually at the apex of a plant structure.
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Habenaria hookeri - a long-spurred orchid with base leaves and petals converging under the upper sepal
Synonyms: Hooker's orchid
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Flowers evolved to facilitate animal, especially insect, based pollen dispersal. Petals are modified leaves. Angiosperms currently dominate the flora of the world -- over three fourths of all living plants are angiosperms.
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