Chapter 13

Question 1

Cuttings

Answer 1

taking piece of plant shoot and planting in compost, asexual reproduction

Question 2

Pollen grains

Answer 2

structure in plants, contains male gamete

Question 3

Ova

Answer 3

female gamete

Question 4

Pollination

Answer 4

transfer of pollen from anther to stigma

Question 5

Seed

Answer 5

structure formed from ovule following fertilisation, contains embryo plant and food store

Question 6

Fruit

Answer 6

structure containing seed(s), formed in ovary after fertilisation

Question 7

Anthers

Answer 7

part of stamen where pollen grains are produced

Question 8

Stamens

Answer 8

male reproductive organ (plant), consists of anther and filament (stalk)

Question 9

Ovules

Answer 9

structure in ovary of plants, produces ova

Question 10

Ovaries

Answer 10

female reproductive structure in carpel of flower, contains ovules

Question 11

Stigma

Answer 11

part of carpel of flower, receives pollen during pollination
Self-pollination transfer of pollen from anther to stigma of same/other flower same plant

Question 12

Cross-pollination

Answer 12

transfer of pollen from one plant to another’s stigma (same species)

Question 13

Pollen tube

Answer 13

tube grows from pollen grain to allow transfer of male gamete to ovule for fertilisation

Question 14

Style

Answer 14

part of carpel of flower, stalk connecting stigma to ovary

Question 15

Radicle

Answer 15

embryonic root of plant

Question 16

Plumule

Answer 16

embryonic shoot of plant

Question 17

Testa

Answer 17

seed coat

Question 18

Cotyledons

Answer 18

seed leaves, can be food store in leaves

Question 19

Dicots

Answer 19

plant with 2 seed leaves

Question 20

Monocots

Answer 20

plant with 1 seed leaf

Question 21

Germination

Answer 21

sequence of events where embryo in seed develops into young plant