lesson 8

Question 1

Match the term to the definition (pollen & egg)

a. the female part of a flower or cone
b. the male part of a flower or cone

Answer 1

a. egg

b. pollen

Question 2

True or False:

“Conifers reproduce through spores.”

Answer 2

FALSE - Conifers reproduce through cones & many seedless plants, like ferns, reproduce through spores.

Question 3

What are the four (4) main parts of a flower?

a. petals
b. leaves
c. roots
d. sepal
e. pistil
f. spores
g. stamen

Answer 3

a. petals
d. sepal
e. pistil
g. stamen

Question 4

TRUE or FALSE:

“the male cone makes seeds”

Answer 4

FALSE:

The male cone can also be called a pollen cone and the female cone is also called a seed cone.

Question 5

_________ reproduce using spores

Answer 5

seedless plants

Question 6

The _______ attracts insects and birds.

a. pistil
b. sepal
c. petal
d. stamen

Answer 6

c. petal

Question 7

The ___ makes eggs in its ovaries.

a. pistil
b. petal
c. stamen
d. sepal

Answer 7

a. pistil

Question 8

The ________ protects the growing flower until it opens and spreads its petals.

a. petal
b. sepal
c. stamen
d. pistil

Answer 8

b. sepal

Question 9

Pollen grows on the tips of the __________.

a. petal
b. pistil
c. sepal
d. stamen

Answer 9

d. stamen

Question 10

The eggs will become seeds if they are ___ with pollen.

a. covered
b. uncovered

Answer 10

a. covered

Question 11

Describe the three types of fruit that can develop around seeds.

a. heat
b. shaped like pods
c. dry
d. wet or “fleshy”
e. cold

Answer 11

b. shaped like pods
c. dry
d. wet or “fleshy”