Pollination

Wind-pollinated flowers typically have

• A scent

• Nectar

• Small, light and powdery pollen

• Large and colourful petals

Bird-pollinated flowers typically have

• Large amounts of nectar

• No fragrance

• Large amounts of pollen

• A dull colour

Insect-pollinated flowers typically have

• Small, inconspicuous flowers

• No scent

• Light, powdery pollen grains

• Relatively large, and often sticky grains of pollen

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

• True

• False

TRUE/FALSE? Bird-pollinated flowers do not produce nectar in the nectary base of the flower.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a pollinating agent?

• Bees

• Butterflies

• Fire

• Wind

• Mammals

What type of pollination is shown in this diagram?

• Cross pollination

• Self pollination

• Single pollination

• Transfer pollination

To produce new plants using sexual reproduction, they would have to be grown from

• Buds

• Seeds

• Cuttings

• Grafts

Which of the following structures is part of the female reproductive system in plants (carpel)?

• Stigma

• Petal

• Filament

• Anther