structure of the flower

Question 1

what is pollination

Answer 1

the transfer of pollen to a stigma, ovule, flower or plant to allow fertilisation.

Question 2

three insect-pollinated flowers

Answer 2

lily ,rose ,daisy

Question 3

wind pollinated flowers

Answer 3

pine

Question 4

why do insect pollinated flowers have petals

Answer 4

pretty colours to attract insects.

Question 5

why do insect-pollinated flowers have nectar

Answer 5

to make the flower smell nice to attract insects

Question 6

why do insect-pollinated flowers have stigma

Answer 6

sticky coating- pollen sticks to it

Question 7

why do wind-pollinated flowers have stigma?

Answer 7

stigma hands outside the flower to catch drifting pollen feathery or net like to catch pollen

Question 8

why do insect-pollinated flowers have stamen?

Answer 8

inside flowers so the insect brushes against it

Question 9

why do wind pollinated flowers have stamen?

Answer 9

stigma hands outside so the wind can blow the pollen

Question 10

what is the difference between self-pollination and cross-pollination

Answer 10

self pollination occurs when the pollen from the anther is deposited on the stigma of the same flower. Cross pollination is the transfer on a different individual of the same species.

Question 11

function of the anther

Answer 11

to produce male gametes

Question 12

function of the filament

Answer 12

supports the anther. it makes the anther accessible to the wind and insects

Question 13

function of the stigma

Answer 13

collects the pollen grains. sight of pollination. top part of the carpel

Question 14

function of the style

Answer 14

middle part of the carpel connects the stigma to the ovary which produces the female gamete the ovule.

Question 15

function of the ovary

Answer 15

female gamete produces ovule

Question 16

ovules

Answer 16

female gamete

Question 17

function of the nectary

Answer 17

produces nectar to attract insects

Question 18

function of sepals

Answer 18

protects the unopened flower bud

Question 19

stamen

Answer 19

male reproductive part containing the anther which produces pollen and is held up by the filament

Question 20

function of the carpel

Answer 20

female reproductive part consisting of stigma, style and ovary.

Question 21

what is the male part of the flower called

Answer 21

stamen

Question 22

what does the stamen consist of?

Answer 22

anther and filament

Question 23

what is the female part of the flower called

Answer 23

carpel

Question 24

what does the carpel consist of

Answer 24

stigma , style and ovary

Question 25

where is the male gamete made

Answer 25

anther and found inside the pollen grain.

Question 26

where is the female gamete found

Answer 26

found in the ovary and is called the ovule