pollination Flashcards

1
Q

what fertilise the ovule

A

pollen grains

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2
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what are the two types of pollination

A

cross- two different plants
self- male+ female parts of the same plant

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3
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what is pollination

A

pollen from the anther transfers to the stigma to fertilise it

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4
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what is wind pollination

A

pollen from a flower gets blown away and lands on the stigma of another plant

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5
Q

what is insect pollination

A

after insects get stuck on a flower they pick up some pollen which gets carried by the insect to another flower’s stigma

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6
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properties of insect pollinated plants-

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-colourful petals
-contain sweet nectar
-produce small quantities of sticky pollen
-have anther+stigma held firmly inside the flower to brush insects

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7
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properties of wind pollinated plants

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-small dull petals
-dont produce nectar
-produce large amounts of light pollen
-loosely attached anther+stigma to release and catch pollen

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