Reproduction in plants

Question 1

Define reproduction

Answer 1

The process used by organisms to make a new member of the same species

Question 2

What is the function of the sepals ?

Answer 2

Protects the flower before it opens up

Question 3

What is the function of the petals ?

Answer 3

Colourful part of flower , attracts insects

Question 4

What is the function of the statements ?

Answer 4

The male parts of the flower . They produce pollen and help to disperse them

Question 5

What is the function of the stigma ?

Answer 5

Where pollen attracts during pollination

Question 6

What is the function of the style ?

Answer 6

Connects the stigma to the ovary

Question 7

What is the function of the ovary ?

Answer 7

Contains the ova ( female gametes ) to the flower

Question 8

What is the function of the anther ?

Answer 8

Where pollen is made

Question 9

What are gametes ?

Answer 9

Sex cells

Question 10

What is the name of plant gametes ?

Answer 10

They are called haploids ( Only contain half ) the normal amount of DNA ) male gametes = pollen , female = ova

Question 11

Define pollination

Answer 11

The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma either of the same flower / plant or a different plant / flower

Question 12

What is it called when a plant pollinates it’s self ?

Answer 12

self pollination

Question 13

What is it called when a plant / flower releases its pollen to another plant ?

Answer 13

cross pollination

Question 14

Name two ways plants pollinate

Answer 14

Wind pollination

Insect pollination

Question 15

Wind pollination ?

Answer 15

When transfer of pollen is carried by wind

Question 16

Insect pollination ?

Answer 16

When insects transfer pollen during pollination

Question 17

Example of wind pollination

Answer 17

Grass

Question 18

Example of Insect pollination

Answer 18

Sun flowers , roses , orange

Question 19

What is nectar ?

Answer 19

A sweet aromatic liquid

Question 20

What is the function of nectar ?

Answer 20

Attracts and rewards insects for there role in pollination

Question 21

What is a double fertilisation ?

Answer 21

This is the process by which the ova fuse with the sperm from pollen to form embryos as well as causing the development of the fruit

Question 22

What are seeds ?

Answer 22

Seeds are plant zygotes ( results of fertilisation of ova )

Question 23

How are seeds formed ?

Answer 23

They are formed when sperm cells from pollen fuse with ova

Question 24

What is the embryo ?

Answer 24

The cluster of cells which result from the division of the zygote

Question 25

What is the food store ?

Answer 25

The glucose within the seed which provides energy for the seeding before it begins to photosynthesis

Question 26

How does dispersal aid the survival of new plants ?

Answer 26

The dispersal of seeds means that the resulting plants have access to more light , minerals etc

Question 27

How are seeds adapted for wind dispersal ?

Answer 27

Seeds which are dispersed by wind are very light and have attachments which help them catch the wind

Question 28

How are seeds adapted for animal dispersal ?

Answer 28

Seeds can be dispersed by animals will have hooked attachments or eaten or dispersed in poo

Question 29

How have seeds adapted for water dispersal ?

Answer 29

They are able to float

Question 30

Example of a seed adapted to water ?

Answer 30

Coconut

Question 31

Define germination

Answer 31

The process by which seeds split to grow and form seeding