Sexual reproduction in flowers

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This is the oval shaped part of a flower that contains pollen and is usually on the filament.

• anther

• sepal

• stamen

• stigma

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This is the stalk that holds the anther.

• stamen

• stigma

• filament

• pistil

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This is the top part of the carpel in a flower which receives the pollen grains.

• petal

• sepal

• filament

• stigma

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This is the female part of the flower; the top is sticky to catch pollen.

• style

• carpel

• stamen

• anther

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These are found at the bottom of the carpel of a flower; they are tiny egg cells that will become seeds.

• ovaries

• ovules

• anthers

• sepals

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Wind-pollinated flowers typically have

• A scent

• Nectar

• Small, light and powdery pollen

• Large and colourful petals

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Insect-pollinated flowers typically have

• Small, inconspicuous flowers

• No scent

• Light, powdery pollen grains

• Relatively large, and often sticky grains of pollen

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TRUE/FALSE? Wind-pollinated flowers often have long, feathery stigmas

• True

• False

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TRUE/FALSE? Insect-pollinated flowers often have anthers enclosed within the flower, lower than the stigma.

• True

• False

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What type of pollination is shown in this diagram?

• Cross pollination

• Self pollination

• Single pollination

• Transfer pollination

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When the pollen and egg join the ovary is called

• pollination

• germination

• fertilization

• photosynthesis

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What are the two agents of pollination

• rain

• wind

• animals

• photosynthesis