Flowering Plants; Structures and Functions

Which part of the flower provides protection when the flower is beginning to open?

• Style

• Stigma

• Sepal

• Stamen

Which statement best describes the anther in a flowering plant?

• attracts pollinators

• contains the pollen

• contains the eggs

• supports the weight of the plant

What happens to the ovule of a flower after fertilization?

• It is absorbed by the plant

• It dies and falls off

• It produces petals.

• It develops into a seed.

Which two parts are necessary in order for a plant to self-pollinate?

• 1 and 5

• 3 and 5

• 2 and 6

• 9 and 3

Which part of the flowering plant attracts bees and insects to the plant for pollination?

• leaves

• roots

• petals

• stems

What is the main function of flowers in a plant?

• reproduction

• Photosynthesis

• water absorption

• food storage

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which part of the plant transports fluids from the roots to the shoots?

• flower

• seed

• leaf

• stem

Which structure is a male reproductive part of a flowering plant?

• ovary

• pistil

• stamen

• petal

Why is the sepal an important part of a flowering plant?

• It provides food for other parts of the plant.

• It allows the plant to spread seeds to nearby soil.

• It protects the reproductive parts of the plant.

• It helps the plant collect water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which tropism are plants most likely demonstrating when their roots grow toward the water in a dry area?

• geotropism

• gravitropism

• hydrotropism

• phototropism