8B — Plants and their Reproduction

Question 1

What are the sub devisions of kingdoms?

Answer 1

Kingdom
The last:
Genus
Species

Question 2

1) What is biodiversity?

2) Why is biodiversity preserved?

Answer 2

1) The range of species in an area is called biodiversity.
2) We should preserve biodiversity because:
● organisms depend on one another (they are interdependent)
● we won’t be able to make use of organisms if they become extinct
● more biodiverse areas recover better from natural disasters

Question 3

1) What do the anther do?
2) What does the filament do?
3) What do the petals do?

Answer 3

1) The anther is where the pollen is produced
2) The filament holds the anther in place
3) The petals attract the insects

Question 4

1) What do the stigma do?
2) What does the ovary do?
3) What does the style do?
4) What does the ovule do?

Answer 4

1) The stigma is where the insects deposit the pollen
2) The ovary contains the ovules
3) The style connects the ovary and stigma together
4) The ovule contains eggs