Plant Reproduction

Match the following words to their definition

• The production of offspring (seeds)

• Seed Dispersal

• Movement of seeds: wind, water, animals

• Germination

• Organism grows from a seed or sprout

• Fertilization

• When a seed is made after pollination.

• Reproduction

• Transfers pollen. Leads to fertilization

• Pollination

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Match the following

• Support the plant and transport water and nutrients

• Flowers

• Reproductive. Attracts pollinators

• Leaves

• Takes in sun and makes food

• Stem

• Plant creates food by taking in sun

• Photosynthesis

• Anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients

• Roots

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Match the following

• Seed Dispersal

• 
• Stem

• 
• Flower

• 
• Roots

• 
• Leaf

• 

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Match the following

• Seed Dispersal

• 
• Photosynthesis

• 
• Germination

• 
• Pollination

• 

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The wind blows through the branches of a maple tree. Aaron sees small pieces from the tree fly into the wind. The pieces are about the size of his finger, and they move like tiny helicopters. Which part of plant reproduction does Aaron see happening?

• pollination

• germination

• seed dispersal

• seed production

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The drawing below shows a process that is important to plants. What is most likely happening?

• The bee is bringing water to the plant.

• The plant is being pollinated by the bee

• The plant is getting nectar from the bee.

• The bee is removing insects from the plant.

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Maria was doing an investigation that contained the following step:

Remove the stamen. Lightly wipe the tip of the stamen against the black paper. Some of the powdery pollen should stick to the paper.

What was Maria studying?

• growth of a seedling

• germination of a seed

• method of seed dispersal

• reproduction in plants

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^{What part of the plant is this?} 

• root

• stem

• leaf

• petal

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When bees or other pollinators transfer pollen from plant to plant, this is called_____

• photosynthesis

• reproduction

• pollination

• respiration

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What is the main function, or job of the flower?

• to make seeds for new plants (reproduction)

• to help in the process of photosynthesis

• to make chlorophyll

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