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Flower Pollination and Reproduction

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

The male part of the flower is________

a)

pistil

b)

sepal

c)

ovaries

d)

stamen

2.

Small powdery grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.

a)

stamen

b)

pollen

c)

pistil

d)

stigma

3.

What part of the flower will turn into a seed?

a)

stigma

b)

anther

c)

ovule (egg)

d)

filament

4.

Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.

a)

petals

b)

pistils

c)

stamen

d)

filaments

5.

The transfer of pollen to the female part of the flower.

a)

seed disperal

b)

pollination

c)

germination

d)

regeneration

6.

The ovary, style, and the stigma make up the female part of a plant called the

a)

stamen

b)

petals

c)

stem

d)

pistil

7.

After fertilization what does the flower's ovary develop into?

a)

Fruit

b)

Bud

c)

Seed

d)

Flower

8.

My flowers are not sweet-scented and I do not produce nectar. How am I likely dispersed?

a)

By wind

b)

By insects

c)

By hummingbirds

d)

By exploding

9.

I am a flower that produces nectar. What is the function of the nectar?

a)

To provide food for the flower

b)

To attract pollinators

c)

To attract animals to disperse the fruits

d)

To produce perfumes for Man

10.

Pollination can occur within the same flower.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Pollination can occur between flowers of the same plant.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Pollination can occur between flowers of the different plants of the same species.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

I have large petals and are usually brightly colored. How am I pollinated?

a)

Only by animals

b)

Only by birds

c)

Only by insects

d)

Animals, birds and insects are all possible pollinators

14.

I am a flower with a long and feathery stigma. This would most likely be an advantage for pollination by

a)

wind

b)

waves

c)

ants

d)

explosive action

15.

A plant that cross-pollinates...

a)

reproduces within it's own flower

b)

reproduces with another plant of the same species

c)

reproduces with more than one other plant of the same species

d)

reproduces with another species of plant

16.

What is an ovary?

a)

the female part of the flower that becomes a fruit

b)

the sticky part of the flower that accepts the pollen

c)

the male part of the flower that produces pollen

d)

another name for the stem of the plant

17.

What does a plant ovule (egg) become when it is fertilized?

a)

a seed

b)

a sprout

c)

a fruit

d)

it stays an ovule

18.

What must be made by the pollen grain so sperm can reach the egg for fertilization?

a)

Pistil

b)

Pollen tube

c)

Pollen

d)

Anther

19.

Fertilization is the process by which an

a)

embryo grows into a new plant

b)

egg and sperm combine

c)

animal carries pollen between plants

d)

pollen is carried away from a flower by a pollinator

20.

The pollen is produced by this male reproductive part of the flower

a)

Anther

b)

Pistil

c)

Sepals

d)

Petals

21.

Choose the correct order of events in flower fertilization

a)

Sperm fertilizes egg, pollen tube is produced, seed develops, pollen transfers to stigma

b)

Seed develops, pollen tube is produced, pollen transfers to stigma, seed develops into a new plant

c)

Pollen transfers to stigma, pollen tube is produced, sperm fertilizes egg, seed develops

d)

Sperm moves down pollen tube, sperm fertilizes egg, pollen transfers to stigma, seed develops

22.

How is having seeds surrounded by yummy fruit an advantage for plants?

a)

It is food for the plant

b)

It helps pollen stick to the stigma

c)

It attracts insects for pollination

d)

Animals eat the fruit and disperse seeds at other locations

23.

The comet orchid is scentless during the day but becomes fragrant at night. Which would most likely be the pollinator of this plant?

a)

Butterfly

b)

Water

c)

Moth

d)

Honeybee

24.

What advantage is cross pollination in plants over self pollination?

a)

Cross pollination allows bees to feed on nectar

b)

Pollen collected from other flowers survive longer

c)

The flower does not need pollinators in cross pollination

d)

It allows for more genetic diversity within the same species

25.

Why is there so much concern regarding the decrease of the honey bee population?

a)

Spiders will start to die without bees as a food source

b)

Bees are estimated to pollinate one third of our food crops, so there might be less food world-wide

c)

No worries! The honey supply will increase without bees to eat it

d)

There will be no more roses for flower shops to sell

26.

What is the difference between pollination and fertilization in a flower?

a)

pollination is getting the pollen to the stigma, fertilization occurs when sperm from pollen enters the ovule (egg)

b)

fertilization is getting the pollen to the stigma, pollination is when sperm from pollen joins with the ovule (egg)

c)

fertilization never occurs in plants, only pollination can

d)

pollination occurs only in mammals, fertilization occurs only in plants