Plant Reproduction

What is the process by which pollen is transferred from the male reproductive organ to the female reproductive organ of a flower?

• photosynthesis

• germination

• pollination

• fertilization

What is the term for the fusion of the male and female gametes in plants?

• germination

• photosynthesis

• pollination

• fertilization

Which of the following is NOT a method of pollination: wind, water, insects, or gravity?

• gravity

• bees

• birds

• mammals

What is the name of the structure that contains the female reproductive organs of a flower?

• stamen

• petal

• sepal

• pistil

What is the name of the structure that contains the male reproductive organs of a flower?

• petal

• pistil

• sepal

• stamen

What is the process by which seeds are spread away from the parent plant?

• pollination

• germination

• fertilization

• seed dispersal

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of seed dispersal: wind, water, animals, or photosynthesis?

• gravity

• pollination

• photosynthesis

• explosion

What is the term for the complete life cycle of a plant, from seed to seed?

• life cycle

• reproductive cycle

• plant cycle

• growth cycle

What is the name of the process by which a seed begins to grow into a new plant?

• pollination

• germination

• fertilization

• photosynthesis

What is the term for plants that have both male and female reproductive organs on the same plant?

• hermaphroditic

• bisexual

• monoecious

• androgynous