Plant Anatomy & 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

Bird-pollinated flowers do not produce nectar.

• 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

• Sepals

• Any of these

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following structures is part of the female reproductive organ in plants?

• Stigma

• Petal

• Filament

• Stamen

Which of the following structures is part of the male reproductive organ in plants?

• Anther

• Style

• Pistil

• Sepal

What is pollination?

• how plants grow

• how pollen is made
• how plants reproduce
• how plants gain nutrients