Pollination 1
What part of a flower receives the pollen?
DJ stigma
Why do flowers pollinated by wind have little colour, no petals or scent?
They do not need to attract insects.
What will join together in fertilisation?
pollen and egg cells
Which part of flower grows into a fruit?
ovary
The plants starts life as a _________.
seed
Give one example of a pollinator.
bees, butterflies, wasps, beetles etc.
True or False
Insect-pollinated flowers have large and colorful petals.
True
Give an example of a flowering plant.
any flowering plant
Yes or No
Do all plants undergo fertilisation?
No
How many stages are there in a plant's life cycle?
six
What are the two ways that pollen is carried from the stamen to the stigma?
wind and insects
What is the sweet liquid produced by flowers?
nectar
Fertilisation happens in the flower's ____________.
ovary
What is the tube that delivers the pollen to the ovary?
DJ pollen tube
What is the last stage in plants life cycle?
death
Why do flowers pollinated by wind produce lots of pollen?
They need lots of pollen because the wind blows it in all directions and not only onto flowers.
What is the male part of the flower that produce pollen?
DJ Stamen - anther
What will happen to the other parts of the flower like petals and stamen after fertilisation?
die
Which comes first pollination or fertilisation?
DJ pollination
What is plants life cycle?
It is all the changes in a plant's life.
What is pollination?
It is a process when the pollen from the stamen is transferred to the stigma of a flower.
Give two characteristics of an insect-pollinated flower.
have large and colorful petals, have nectar and scent, sticky pollen and stigma, etc.
What is fertilisation?
It is a process when the pollen and the egg join together.
Explain how pollination is different from fertilisation.
Pollination is when the pollen is carried from the stamen to the stigma of a flower. Fertilisation is when the pollen and eggs joins together in the ovary of a flower.
Name the six stages in plants life cycle in correct order.
seed germination
growth
pollination & fertilisation
seed production
seed dispersal
death