lesson 8 Flashcards

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1
Q

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

a. egg

b. pollen

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2
Q

True or False:

“Conifers reproduce through spores.”

A

FALSE - Conifers reproduce through cones & many seedless plants, like ferns, reproduce through spores.

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3
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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

a. petals
d. sepal
e. pistil
g. stamen

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4
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TRUE or FALSE:

“the male cone makes seeds”

A

FALSE:

The male cone can also be called a pollen cone and the female cone is also called a seed cone.

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5
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_________ reproduce using spores

A

seedless plants

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6
Q

The _______ attracts insects and birds.

a. pistil
b. sepal
c. petal
d. stamen

A

c. petal

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7
Q

The ___ makes eggs in its ovaries.

a. pistil
b. petal
c. stamen
d. sepal

A

a. pistil

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8
Q

The ________ protects the growing flower until it opens and spreads its petals.

a. petal
b. sepal
c. stamen
d. pistil

A

b. sepal

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9
Q

Pollen grows on the tips of the __________.

a. petal
b. pistil
c. sepal
d. stamen

A

d. stamen

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10
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The eggs will become seeds if they are ___ with pollen.

a. covered
b. uncovered

A

a. covered

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11
Q

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

A

b. shaped like pods
c. dry
d. wet or “fleshy”

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