pollination and fertilization

Pollination occurs when a ____________ produced by the ______________ lands on and adheres to the ______________________.

• stigma, pollen tube, anther
• pollen grain, anther, stigma
• anther, pollen tube, stigma
• stigma, anther, ovary

Wind pollinated flower characteristics usually include all EXCEPT...

• being small
• producing large amounts of pollen
• being large

Characteristics of animal pollinated flowers usually include all EXCEPT ...

• being large
• producing a lot of nectar
• producing less pollen
• being small

Which is a more reliable method of pollination?

• Animal pollination 
• Wind pollination 

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

The type of pollination that promotes greater genetic diversity in the plant  is ...

• cross-pollination
• self-pollination

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Characteristics that promote cross-pollination include all EXCEPT ...

• the anther and stigma being different heights 
• having male only and female only flowers
• the anther and stigma being the same height
• having pollen and ovules mature at differnt times

When a pollen grain moves from the anther of one flower to the stigma on a different flower on the same plant it is considered cross pollination.

• True
• False

Male structures in flowering plants include all EXCEPT ...

• Stamen 
• Anther
• Stigma
• Filament

Female structures in flowering plants include all EXCEPT ...

• pistil
• stigma
• stamen
• style

True/False: Pollination can occur within the same flower. 

• True 
• False