What is a flower 1. Why do some plants have flowers? 2. In a flower, modified leaves called ______________protect the bud. 3. The broad, flat, thin leaf like parts of a flower, called ,_____________ attract insects and other animals. 4. The male reproductive structure of flowers is a(n) .____________________ 5. In flowers, a(n)__________________ is the female reproductive structure. 6. If the egg is fertilized, the _____________develops into a fruit and the________ develops into a seed. 7. List three ways that humans use flowers.