PARTS OF A FLOWER

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Across
  1. 2. The green, leaf-like structure that protects the flower bud before it opens. (5 letters)
  2. 4. The sticky top part of the carpel that receives pollen grains during pollination. (6 letters)
  3. 6. The female reproductive structure of a flower, containing the stigma, style, and ovary. (6 letters)
  4. 8. the male part with pollen
Down
  1. 1. The bright, colorful part of the flower that attracts insects and other pollinators. (5 letters)
  2. 2. The male reproductive unit of a flower, consisting of an anther and a filament. (6 letters)
  3. 3. the support for the anther
  4. 5. The swollen base of the carpel that contains ovules and matures into a fruit after fertilization. (5 letters
  5. 7. The slender tube-like stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary. (5 letters)