Chapter 2.2 From Pollen To Seed

Question 0

_________is the uniting of a sperm cell from a pollen grain with an egg cell into the ovary ; this leads to the formation of a seed

Answer 0

FERTILIZATION

Question 1

The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma is called _______

Answer 1

POLLINATION

Question 2

Insects like bees,moths, and ants along with bats and some birds are called ________ because they also aid in pollination.

Answer 2

POLLINATORS

Question 3

______is the sweet liquid usually stored in the base of the blossom.

Answer 3

NECTAR

Question 4

A _________begins growing from the pollen’s location on the stigma, traveling through the style and into the ovary.

Answer 4

POLLEN TUBE

Question 5

The _______(male reproductive cell) of the pollen grain divides to form two ______

Answer 5

SPERM CELL(S)

Question 6

The sperm cells move through the pollen tube, and one of them unites with the _____ (female reproduction cell) in the ovule, causing fertilization

Answer 6

EGG CELL

Question 7

The fertilized egg ( the egg cell and sperm cell combined ), called the ____ , is the beginning of a new plant.

Answer 7

EMBRYO

Question 8

Stored food is called an ____

Answer 8

ENDOSPERM

Question 9

A _____surrounds the embryo and endosperm and protects the seed until it can grow.

Answer 9

SEED COAT

Question 10

The tiny shoot that will become the stem and leaves is called a _____

Answer 10

PLUMULE

Question 11

The small root that will develop into the root system is called a _____

Answer 11

RADICLE

Question 12

Structures designed for food absorption and storage are called ____

Answer 12

COTYLEDONS

Question 13

The early growth of a seed is _______

Answer 13

GERMINATION

Question 14

Plants whose seeds only have one cotyledon are called _______

Answer 14

MONOCOTS

Question 15

Plants whose seeds have two cotyledons are called ______

Answer 15

DICOTS

Question 16

Spreading is called ______

Answer 16

DISPERSAL

Question 17

__________ occurs when the ripened fruit bursts open and scatters the seeds some distance from the plant.

Answer 17

MECHANICAL DISPERSAL

Question 18

When birds and many other animals feed on fleshy fruits the seeds pass through the digestive system unharmed or are dropped by the animal before eating it is called _______

Answer 18

AGENT DISPERSAL