Quiz about Flower Pollination and Reproduction

Question 1

The male part of the flower is________

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stamen

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pistil

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sepal

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ovaries

Question 2

Small powdery grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.

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pollen

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stamen

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pistil

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stigma

Question 3

What part of the flower will turn into a seed?

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ovule (egg)

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stigma

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anther

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filament

Question 4

Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.

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petals

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pistils

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stamen

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filaments

Question 5

The transfer of pollen to the female part of the flower.

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pollination

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seed disperal

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germination

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regeneration

Question 6

The ovary, style, and the stigma make up the female part of a plant called the

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pistil

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stamen

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petals

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stem

Question 7

After fertilization what does the flower's ovary develop into?

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Fruit

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Bud

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Seed

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Flower

Question 8

My flowers are not sweet-scented and I do not produce nectar. How am I likely dispersed?

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By wind

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By insects

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By hummingbirds

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By exploding

Question 9

I am a flower that produces nectar. What is the function of the nectar?

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To attract pollinators

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To provide food for the flower

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To attract animals to disperse the fruits

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To produce perfumes for Man

Question 10

Pollination can occur within the same flower.

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True

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False

Question 11

Pollination can occur between flowers of the same plant.

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True

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False

Question 12

Pollination can occur between flowers of the different plants of the same species.

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True

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False

Question 13

I have large petals and are usually brightly colored. How am I pollinated?

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Animals, birds and insects are all possible pollinators

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Only by animals

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Only by birds

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Only by insects

Question 14

I am a flower with a long and feathery stigma. This would most likely be an advantage for pollination by

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wind

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waves

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ants

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explosive action

Question 15

A plant that cross-pollinates...

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reproduces with another plant of the same species

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reproduces within it's own flower

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reproduces with more than one other plant of the same species

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reproduces with another species of plant

Question 16

What is an ovary?

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the female part of the flower that becomes a fruit

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the sticky part of the flower that accepts the pollen

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the male part of the flower that produces pollen

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another name for the stem of the plant

Question 17

What does a plant ovule (egg) become when it is fertilized?

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a seed

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a sprout

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a fruit

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it stays an ovule

Question 18

What must be made by the pollen grain so sperm can reach the egg for fertilization?

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Pollen tube

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Pistil

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Pollen

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Anther

Question 19

Fertilization is the process by which an

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egg and sperm combine

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embryo grows into a new plant

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animal carries pollen between plants

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pollen is carried away from a flower by a pollinator

Question 20

The pollen is produced by this male reproductive part of the flower

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Anther

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Pistil

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Sepals

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Petals

Question 21

Choose the correct order of events in flower fertilization

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Pollen transfers to stigma, pollen tube is produced, sperm fertilizes egg, seed develops

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Sperm fertilizes egg, pollen tube is produced, seed develops, pollen transfers to stigma

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Seed develops, pollen tube is produced, pollen transfers to stigma, seed develops into a new plant

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Sperm moves down pollen tube, sperm fertilizes egg, pollen transfers to stigma, seed develops

Question 22

How is having seeds surrounded by yummy fruit an advantage for plants?

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Animals eat the fruit and disperse seeds at other locations

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It is food for the plant

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It helps pollen stick to the stigma

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It attracts insects for pollination

Question 23

The comet orchid is scentless during the day but becomes fragrant at night. Which would most likely be the pollinator of this plant?

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Moth

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Butterfly

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Water

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Honeybee

Question 24

What advantage is cross pollination in plants over self pollination?

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It allows for more genetic diversity within the same species

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Cross pollination allows bees to feed on nectar

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Pollen collected from other flowers survive longer

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The flower does not need pollinators in cross pollination

Question 25

Why is there so much concern regarding the decrease of the honey bee population?

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Bees are estimated to pollinate one third of our food crops, so there might be less food world-wide

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Spiders will start to die without bees as a food source

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No worries! The honey supply will increase without bees to eat it

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There will be no more roses for flower shops to sell

Question 26

What is the difference between pollination and fertilization in a flower?

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pollination is getting the pollen to the stigma, fertilization occurs when sperm from pollen enters the ovule (egg)

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fertilization is getting the pollen to the stigma, pollination is when sperm from pollen joins with the ovule (egg)

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fertilization never occurs in plants, only pollination can

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pollination occurs only in mammals, fertilization occurs only in plants

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