Plant Reproduction

Question 1

Draw and label a diagram of a flower

Answer 1

Check bio tab for answer

Question 2

What is pollination?

Answer 2

When a pollinator removes pollen from the anther and drops it in the stigma, it falls down into the style and ovary.

Question 3

What is fertilization?

Answer 3

When a pollen grain fertilizes an ovule and forms a seed.

Question 4

What is self pollination?

Answer 4

Pollen is transferred to the stigma of the same flower.

Question 5

What is cross pollination?

Answer 5

Pollen is carried to the stigma of another flower.

Question 6

Complete activity 2 in the bio tab.

Answer 6

Done

Question 7

What adaptations do flowers make for insects?

Answer 7

Bright colour
Sweet scent
Large petals with protruding stamen and pistil

Question 8

What adaptations do flowers make for birds?

Answer 8

Sweet nectar

Tube like petals

Question 9

What adaptations do flowers make for the wind?

Answer 9

Long feathery stigma 
small, light flower
No scent
No nectar 
No bright colours

Question 10

What is a food crop?

Answer 10

Edible plant that is used for farming in bulk

Question 11

Name examples of food crops

Answer 11

Maize, carrots and pumpkins

Question 12

What causes decrease in pollinators?

Answer 12

Global warming, pollution and pesticides

Question 13

What is managed pollination?

Answer 13

Pollinators are bought in order to help farmers increase crop production