Agriculture

Question 1

What is the female part of a flower?

Answer 1

Pistil

Question 1

What are the male parts of a flower?

Answer 1

Stamen and Anther

Question 2

What is pollination, what does it achieve and what are 2 examples of how it can occur?

Answer 2

Pollination is the transfer of pollen between flowers. Animals like bees and wind can help pollinate plants. This is important for plant reproduction.

Question 3

Anther function?

Answer 3

Makes the pollen

Question 4

Petal function?

Answer 4

Attracts insects and other pollinators

Question 5

Sepal function?

Answer 5

Formerly protected the flower bud

Question 6

Stamen function?

Answer 6

Provides support to the flower

Question 7

Stigma function?

Answer 7

It traps pollen

Question 8

Pistil function?

Answer 8

Where the pollen travels through

Question 9

Ovary function?

Answer 9

Contains egg cells

Question 10

Seeds function?

Answer 10

Seeds are the reproductive units of plants

Question 11

Fruit function?

Answer 11

The main function of a fruit is to spread the seeds and allow the plant to reproduce.

Question 12

Epidermis function?

Answer 12

The epidermis protects a plant from water loss, infection, and injury.

Question 13

Cutcicle function?

Answer 13

It protects plants against drought, extreme temperatures, and pathogen/pest infection.

Question 14

Mesophyll function?

Answer 14

It aids in gas exchange and photosynthesis via chloroplasts.