Plant Reproduction

Match the following words to their definition

• When a seed is made after pollination.

• Pollination

• The production of offspring (seeds)

• Reproduction

• Movement of seeds: wind, water, animals

• Germination

• Transfers pollen. Leads to fertilization

• Seed Dispersal

• Organism grows from a seed or sprout

• Fertilization

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Match the following

• Takes in sun and makes food

• Leaves

• Support the plant and transport water and nutrients

• Roots

• Plant creates food by taking in sun

• Flowers

• Reproductive. Attracts pollinators

• Stem

• Anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients

• Photosynthesis

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Match the following

• Roots

• 
• Seed Dispersal

• 
• Leaf

• 
• Flower

• 
• Stem

• 

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Match the following

• Germination

• 
• Seed Dispersal

• 
• Photosynthesis

• 
• 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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