Name: Garcia, Melody F.

Date: 02-11-22
Section: BSB-1C Professor: Mr. Reymundo F.
Javier

EXERCISE 34
STRUCTURE OF A REGULAR FLOWER
MATERIALS: dissecting microscope, compound microscope
SPECIMEN: gumamela flower
DIRECTIONS
I. Examine a gumamela a flower and observe the size, shape, and color of the parts of each
set of organs. Then label the following diagram.

GUMAMELA FLOWER

II. Draw the following parts as observed.

a. Sepal xl
b. Petal xl
c. Stamen, x5. Label the filament and anther
d. Pistil, xl. Label the ovary, style, stigma
e. Cross-section of the ovary using a dissecting microscope or a
compound microscope, LPO. Label the ovary wall, septum, locule,
ovule, placenta.
 A B C

D E

III. Answer the following questions.

1. Why is the gumamela flower a regular flower?

Gumamela is considered as a regular flower because all the petals are of the same size and
shape. Also because all four floral organs are present in the same flower structure.

2. What is the staminal column?

The staminal column is actually a thin-walled tube, and it encloses a long, slender white
style that branches at the tip. Each style branch tip holds a bright red, round stigma pad (the female
pollen accepting organ).

3. a. In the cross-sections of the ovary, how many locules are there?

The ovary cross section is divided into five distinct locules.

b. How many ovules are present?

There are two ovule rows in each locule, with each row consists of 6 ovules.

4. What type of placentation is shown?

Axile placentation is shown in gumamela. Placentation is defined as the arrangement of the

placenta in the ovary of a flower. The placenta connects the ovules with the wall of the ovary.
Name: Garcia, Melody F. Date: 02-11-22
Section: BSB-1C Professor: Mr. Reymundo F.
Javier

EXERCISE 35
STRUCTURE OF IRREGULAR FLOWER

SPECIMENS: flowers of yellow morado, blue pea, caballero, ground orchid

DIRECTIONS:
I. Classify the following irregular flower. (Write your answers on the lines
below the diagrams). Label the parts.

GROUND ORCHID

BLUE PEA
YELLOW MORADO CABALLERO

II. Answer the following questions.

1. What are irregular flowers?

A flower in which one or more members of a whorl, or of several floral whorls, differ in form
from other members. Irregular flowers, such as those of the violet or the pea, are often bilaterally
symmetric.

2. Differentiate the standard petal of a papilionaceous flower from that of a caesalpinaceous

flower?

A papilionaceous flower is a single, large, upper petal is known as the banner (also vexillum or
standard petal). The semi-cylindrical base of the banner embraces and compresses two equal and
smaller lateral wings (or alae) eg. sitao, batao, patani. From a caesalpinaceous flower, it is the
standard petal, which is usually the smallest, is innermost; the four other petals, which are almost
of the same size and shape, are called accessory petals eg.caballero, fig tree, golden shower.

3. Study the different kinds of irregular flowers available in the laboratory. Using your labelled
diagrams as models, classify the specimens.

Specimen Kind of irregular flower

a. Caballero Caesalpenaceous
b. Yellow Morado Caesalpenaceous
c. Blue Pea Papilionaceous
d. Ground Orchid Orchidaceous
e. Sitao Papilionaceous
f. Cruciform Caesalpenaceous
Name: Garcia, Melody F. Date: 02-11-22
Section: BSB-1C Professor: Mr. Reymundo F.
Javier

Exercise 36
THE SEXUALITY OF FLOWERS

SPECIMENS: flowers of papaya, castor bean, begonia, Shanghai beauty, etc.

PROCEDURE
I. Examine the various kinds of flowers provided and determine whether they
are perfect (or bisexual flower) or imperfect (or unisexual flowers). Also
indicate the type of imperfect flower.

Specimen Sexuality
Papaya Imperfect ( Unisexual Flower)
Castor Bean Imperfect ( Unisexual Flower)
Begonia Imperfect ( Unisexual Flower)
Shanghai Beauty perfect ( Bisexual Flower)
Watermelon Imperfect ( Unisexual Flower)
Pumpkin Imperfect ( Unisexual Flower)
Tomato perfect ( Bisexual Flower)
Rose perfect ( Bisexual Flower)
Coconut Imperfect ( Unisexual Flower)
Lily perfect ( Bisexual Flower)
Mango perfect ( Bisexual Flower)
Cucumber Imperfect ( Unisexual Flower)

II. Answer the following questions.

1. What parts are considered determining the sexuality of flowers?

The parts that are considered in determining the sexuality of flowers are the
stamen and pistil of the flower. Which is the male part is the stamen while the pistil
is the female part
2. Of the various specimens, which belong to monoecious and dioecious plants?

MONOCOT DICOT

Liliy Papaya
Shanghai Beauty Castor Bean
Begonia
Watermelon
Pumpkin
Tomato
Rose
Coconut
Mango
Cucumber