Plant growth and flower Flashcards
do a worksheet on flowers name make sure you know the structure of the flower and can name them
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what is a stamen made of ?
- stamen is made out of anther and filament
what is the male gamete in a flower ?
The male gamete in a flower is the pollen .
what is the name of the female gamete in a flower ? and what is inside ?
The female gamete is called a pistil , it contains (Stigma , Style and ovary)
why are flowers brightly coloured ?
Flowers are brightly coloured to attract insects to help with plants to reproduce .
what is the function of the stamen ? the male gamete ? what is the male gamete made out of ?
The stamen is made out of a filament and a anther .
The function of the anther (produces pollen that contains the male gamete)
The function of the filament (holds the anther, it is also tall which makes it easier for the insects to transfer pollen )
What is the Function of the stigma ?
Stigma is a site for pollen to be deposited and produces the female gamete (ovule)
what is the function of style ?
The function of style id it connects the stigma to the ovary .
what is the function of a petal ?
It is a coloured part that attracts animals to allow pollination .
What is the function of a ovary ?
It produced eggs (ovule) the female gamete .
what is the function of the sepal
It supports and protects the flower bud .
what is pollination ?
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma .
what are the different type of pollination ? state the difference
- self pollination ( pollen grains from the same flower or same plant lands on the stigma )
- cross - pollination (pollen grains from a different plant lands on another plant )
different type of ways pollen gets transferred .
- wind - pollination
2. insect pollination
what does all flowers have ?
A flower has both female and male gamete .