Y8 Male Reproductive System (flower) Flashcards
What is the whole of the system called?
The stamen
What is the anther used for?
It is used when wind or insects take the pollen grain and it lands on the stigma of the female reproductive system.
What is called when the pollen grain is picked up by the insect or carried by the wind and goes to the stigma of another plant?
Fertilisation.
What holds the anther?
The filament.
Can pollen fertilise its own eggs?
Yes it can.
What is it called when pollen fertilises its own egg/stigma?
Self pollination.
What is called when the pollen grain travels to a different plant/stigma?
Cross pollination.
What happens when the nucleus of the pollen grain fertilises the egg?
The egg turns into a seed.
What is the sepal used for?
It protects the plants when the flower is about to bloom.
