Plant Survival and Reproduction

Which of the following describes reproductive success?

• A plant survives a drought

• A cactus is able to spread its seeds

• An apple tree lives to be 50 years old

• A palm tree drops its seeds and a new plant begins to grow

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Match the following

• angiosperm

• 
• Stamen

• 
• germination

• 
• gymnosperm

• 
• Pistil

• 

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​ (a)   pollination is a type of ​ (b)   reproduction, where a plant uses its own male and female parts to ​ (c)   itself. Since a ​ (d)   is not needed, the plant generally does not have large fragrant ​ (e)  

• self
• sexual
• pollinate
• pollinator
• flowers
• asexual
• seeds
• cross

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Traits that attract pollinators are called pollinator ​ (a)   _

• syndromes
• symptoms
• synapsis
• synonyms

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A saguaro flower typically blooms at night until mid-morning the next day. It is bright white, bowl shaped, emitsa pleasant, fruity odor, and has platforms on which to perch. What do you think pollinates a saguaro flower?

• Bumblebee

• Bat

• Butterfly

• fly

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The transfer of pollen from the male ​ (a)   to the female ​ (b)   , is called ​ (c)  

• anther
• stigma
• pollination
• petal
• ovule
• seed
• fermentation

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Which of the following does not attract a pollintor to a flower?

• Odor

• Petal shape

• Color

• Magnetism

Which of the following is not true about pollen?

• It is a male gamete cell

• It is made in the anther

• It is not necessary for sexual reproduction in plants

• It shape depends on the method of dispersal

Which color flower are bats and moths most likely attracted too?

• Red

• Blue

• Purple

• White

The rafflesia flower smells like rotting meat and dung. This helps attract _____________.

• bats

• flies

• moths

• butterflies

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