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Pollination

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wind-pollinated flowers typically have ___________________.

a)

A scent

b)

Nectar

c)

Small, light and powdery pollen

d)

Large and colourful petals

2.

Bird-pollinated flowers typically have __________________.

a)

Large amounts of nectar

b)

No fragrance

c)

Large amounts of pollen

d)

A dull colour

3.

Insect-pollinated flowers typically have ___________________.

a)

Small, inconspicuous flowers

b)

No scent

c)

Light, powdery pollen grains

d)

Relatively large, and often sticky grains of pollen

4.

TRUE/FALSE? Bird-pollinated flowers do not produce nectar in the base of the flower.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

TRUE/FALSE? Insect-pollinated flowers often have anthers enclosed within the flower, lower than the stigma.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following is NOT a pollinating agent?

a)

Bees

b)

Butterflies

c)

Fire

d)

Wind

e)

Mammals

7.

What type of pollination is shown in this diagram?

a)

Cross pollination

b)

Self pollination

c)

Single pollination

d)

Transfer pollination

8.

Which of the following structures is part of the female reproductive system in plants?

a)

Stigma

b)

Petal

c)

Filament

d)

Anther

9.

Which of the following structures is part of the male reproductive system in plants (stamen)?

a)

Anther

b)

Style

c)

Ovary

d)

Sepal

10.

What is the term given to a fertilised ovule in a plant?

a)

Seed

b)

Stamen

c)

Style

d)

Pollen

11.

Pollination happens from the _______________________.

a)

stamen to the stigma

b)

stigma to the stamen

c)

stamen to the ovule

d)

stigma to the sepal

12.

Flowers pollinated by insects have brightly coloured and scented _______.

a)

sepals

b)

petals

c)

stigmas

d)

stamens

13.

Which part of the flower forms the fruit?

a)

Petal

b)

Egg

c)

Pollen

d)

Ovary

14.

When the pollen and egg join in the ovary, it's called _______________.

a)

pollination

b)

germination

c)

fertilization

d)

photosynthesis

15.

Why do insects go to the flowers?

a)

To get pollen

b)

To feed on nectar

c)

They like the colourful flowers

d)

They like the smell

16.

What does scented mean?

a)

colourful

b)

very pretty

c)

very quiet

d)

smells nice

17.

Which type of pollination is used if the flowers are not brightly coloured?

a)

wind

b)

insects

18.

The flower is the ............................ part of the plant

a)

digestive

b)

sensitive

c)

photosynthesis

d)

reproductive

19.
What is pollination?
a)
how plants have fun
b)
how pollen is made
c)
how plants reproduce
d)
how animals reproduce
20.
Which of the following is a pollinator?
a)
spider
b)
terminator
c)
bee
d)
ant
21.
Which of the following is NOT a pollinator?
a)
bees
b)
humming bird
c)
fruit bat
d)
scorpion
22.

A plant can have both male and female parts.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The reason bees go from flower to flower is to get _______.

a)

reproduction

b)

nectar

c)

pollen

d)

honey

24.
Pollination can occur between flowers of the same plant. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
25.
Pollination can occur between flowers of the different plants of the same species. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
26.
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
27.
Pollination is the process by which the pollen grains are transferred from the ________ to the _________. 
a)
anther... ovary
b)
anther ... stigma
c)
stigma ... ovary 
d)
stigma ... filament
28.
Wind-pollinated flowers usually have ______ and ________ petals. 
a)
big ... bright 
b)
small .... bright 
c)
big ... dull 
d)
small ... dull
29.

My flowers are not sweet-scented and I do not produce nectar. My pollen is probably spread by ______.

a)

Wind

b)

Insects

c)

Water

d)

Explosion