Flowers

Question 1

What is a flower?

Answer 1

The organ for sexual reproduction
Contains reproductive organs
Attracts pollinators
- ensure fertilization takes place

Question 2

What is the female part of the flower called ?

Answer 2

Carpel

Question 3

What is the name of the male part of the flower ?

Answer 3

Stamen

Question 4

What is pollination?

Answer 4

Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma

Question 5

2 ways pollination is valuable to humans

Answer 5

Production of fruit and seed crops

Question 6

Pollination by: ??

Answer 6

Insects
Wind
Birds

Question 7

What must occur before fertilization can take place?

Answer 7

Pollination

Question 8

What is fertilization?

Answer 8

The combining of nuclei of a male & female gamete to form a zygote

Question 9

After fertilization:
Mature ovule –> ?
Mature ovary –> ?

Answer 9

Mature ovule –> seed

Mature ovary –> fruit

Question 10

What is a seed bank?

Answer 10

A place that conserves seeds of wild plants & crops in an effort to preserve biodiversity

Question 11

4 values to seed banks

Answer 11

Replace lost plants
Maintain / restore biodiversity
Research in bio-engineering
Produce plants for pharmaceutical research