Plant Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
Petals
A
Are coloured and scented to attract insects
2
Q
The sepal
A
Protects the flower before it blooms
3
Q
The male part
A
Carpel- consists of the anther and filament
4
Q
The female part
A
The carpel - consists of the stigma, style and ovary
5
Q
Pollen
A
Is made in the anther of the stamen
6
Q
The egg
A
Is made in the ovary of the carpel
7
Q
Reproduction involves 5 stages:
A
Pollination Fertilisation Seed and fruit formation Seed dispersal Germination
8
Q
Pollination
A
Is the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
9
Q
Plants are pollinated by either
A
Insects or wind
10
Q
Fertilisation
A
Is the fusion of the pollen nucleus with the egg nucleus to form a zygote
11
Q
A seed
A
Is a fertilised ovule
12
Q
The ovary wall
A
Becomes the fruit
13
Q
Seeds are dispersed
A
To avoid competition
14
Q
Seeds are dispersed by
A
Animal
Wind
Self-dispersal
Water
15
Q
Germination
A
Is the growth of a seed into a new plant
