AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sepals (collectively called the calyx) are modified leaves that encase the developing flower. They are sterile floral parts and may be either green or leaflike or composed of petal-like tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sepal: The outer parts of the flower (often green and leaf-like) that enclose a developing bud. Petal: The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously colored. Stamen: The pollen producing part of a flower, usually with a slender filament supporting the anther.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sepals protect both flowers and fruits by producing chemicals that would ward off predators. In some rare plant species, sepal serves as thorns and functions by protecting the flower. They form a protective cover for a flower at its bud stage as they cover around it until they are ready to bloom.

Detailed explanation-4: -A sepal (/ˈsɛpəl, ˈsiːpəl/) is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sepals. Commonly green, leaflike structures that protect the bud prior to opening. Stamen. Male part of flower consisting of anther and filament.