Most Flowers Must Be Pollinated To Make Seeds Flashcards
What does a flower contain?
A flower contains the reproductive parts of a flowering plant.
Why do most flowers have to be pollinated?
Most flowers have to be pollinated to make seeds.
What do flowers depend on to pollinate?
To pollinate flowers depend on wind and animals.
Humming birds, bats, lizards, bees, moths, butterflies and many other insects are attracted to?
The animals are attracted to the color of the flower’s petal and act as pollinators.
What are these pollinators usually collecting?
These pollinators usually collecting nectar which is a sweet liquid produced at the base of the flower. Some are collecting the pollen for food.
What animals collect pollen and nectar?
The animals that collect pollen and nectar are honeybees and bumblebees.
How is pollen transported to a new flower?
Pollen transported to a new flower when the pollen sticks to the animals’ bodies.
What is special about plants like cotton, tomato, olive, and grapes?
These plants use insects for pollination and they also can self-pollinate.
What happens after pollination?
After pollination the petals fall away.
Describe the pollination process.
Pollen from the male (STAMEN) parts of the flower is shaken or carried down the PISTIL into the flower’s OVARY.
Where are seeds found?
Seeds are found inside flowers and fruits.
What is the last stage of reproduction of flowering plants?
The last stage of reproduction of flowering plants is the production of seeds.
What is a flower’s function?
A flower’s function is to make seeds to reproduce the plant.
What is the seed’s function?
The seed’s function is to survive and grow into a new plant.
What happens to the seeds?
Seeds can remain dormant (sleeping or inactive) for years until conditions are right.
