Why Do Plants Grow Flowers?

What is suggested as a simple thing to do with vanilla seeds?

• Eat them

• Plant them in a garden

• Throw them away

• Sell them immediately

What might be missing if vanilla plants are not growing seed pods?

• Water

• Sunlight

• Bees

• Soil

What do vanilla flowers eventually turn into?

• Leaves

• Beans

• Roots

• Stems

What is the first thing you notice about vanilla plants in videos?

• They are colorful

• They have bees around them

• They are very tall

• They are very small

What are seeds compared to in the text?

• Plant babies

• Plant parents

• Plant friends

• Plant teachers

What do flowers eventually turn into?

• Leaves

• Seed pods

• Roots

• Stems

What is the sticky part of a flower that pollen sticks to?

• Petal

• Leaf

• Stigma

• Stem

What did the scientist use to pollinate the flowers in the experiment?

• A brush

• A toothpick

• A spoon

• A needle

What did the scientist use to take pollen from one flower to another?

• A brush

• A toothpick

• A spoon

• A needle

What is the role of pollen dusters in flowers?

• To make the flower smell nice

• To provide food for bees

• To hold pollen that can stick to the stigma

• To protect the flower from insects