lesson 8 Flashcards
Match the term to the definition (pollen & egg)
a. the female part of a flower or cone
b. the male part of a flower or cone
a. egg
b. pollen
True or False:
“Conifers reproduce through spores.”
FALSE - Conifers reproduce through cones & many seedless plants, like ferns, reproduce through spores.
What are the four (4) main parts of a flower?
a. petals
b. leaves
c. roots
d. sepal
e. pistil
f. spores
g. stamen
a. petals
d. sepal
e. pistil
g. stamen
TRUE or FALSE:
“the male cone makes seeds”
FALSE:
The male cone can also be called a pollen cone and the female cone is also called a seed cone.
_________ reproduce using spores
seedless plants
The _______ attracts insects and birds.
a. pistil
b. sepal
c. petal
d. stamen
c. petal
The ___ makes eggs in its ovaries.
a. pistil
b. petal
c. stamen
d. sepal
a. pistil
The ________ protects the growing flower until it opens and spreads its petals.
a. petal
b. sepal
c. stamen
d. pistil
b. sepal
Pollen grows on the tips of the __________.
a. petal
b. pistil
c. sepal
d. stamen
d. stamen
The eggs will become seeds if they are ___ with pollen.
a. covered
b. uncovered
a. covered
Describe the three types of fruit that can develop around seeds.
a. heat
b. shaped like pods
c. dry
d. wet or “fleshy”
e. cold
b. shaped like pods
c. dry
d. wet or “fleshy”