Science

Question 1

the success of a species to produce offspring and have those offspring then successfully reproduce with a member of their own species to create a new generation

Answer 1

Reproductive success

Question 2

Behavioral or physical characteristics of an organism that help it to better survive and reproduce in its environment

Answer 2

Adaptation

Question 3

produces and stores pollen

Answer 3

anther

Question 4

stalk that supports the stigma and connects to the ovary

Answer 4

style

Question 5

supports the flower, becomes a stem to some fruits

Answer 5

peduncle

Question 6

brightly colored structures that attract pollinators

Answer 6

petals

Question 7

eggs inside the ovary - after fertilization it turns into a seed

Answer 7

ovule

Question 8

long stalk that supports and holds up the anther

Answer 8

filament

Question 9

leaf-like structures - protect the buds

Answer 9

sepal

Question 10

produces and stores the ovules - location of fertilization

Answer 10

ovary

Question 11

sticky structure where pollen lands

Answer 11

stigma

Question 12

male reproductive cells (sperm)

Answer 12

pollen grains

Question 13

Term that refers to the female portions of a flower; includes stigma, style, and ovary

Answer 13

pistil

Question 14

male reproductive part of a flower; includes pollen, anther, and filament

Answer 14

stamen

Question 15

when the pollen is transferred from the stamen to the pistil

Answer 15

pollination

Question 16

when the pollen grain (sperm) joins the ovule (eggs) in the ovary to produce a seed. this is sexual reproduction

Answer 16

fertilization

Question 17

scattering of plant seeds

Answer 17

seed dispersal

Question 18

the growth of the seed into a plant

Answer 18

germination