Flower Parts
This is where the ovules are located.
Ovary
What is pollination?
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a flower.
What are the four main stages of a flowering plant's life cycle?
Seed, Seedling, Young Plant, and Adult Plant
What is seed dispersal?
Seed dispersal is the process of spreading seeds away from the parent plant.
Why do you think flowers have bright colors and sweet nectar?
Bright colors and nectar attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies, which help pollinate flowers so they can produce seeds.
Male part of the flower containing pollen, anther, and filament.
Stamen
Name three pollinators that help transfer pollen between flowers.
What is germination?
Germination is the process in which a seed begins to grow into a new plant.
How are apple seeds dispersed, and why are they dispersed in this way?
Apple seeds are dispersed by animals. Animals eat the sweet, fleshy fruit and carry the seeds to different places.
What do you think would happen if there were no bees or other pollinators?
Many flowering plants would not be pollinated, so they would produce fewer fruits and seeds. This would affect animals and people who depend on those plants for food.
Part of the male flower that contains the pollen.
Anther
What is fertilization in a flowering plant?
Fertilization happens when the male cell from the pollen joins with the female cell (egg cell) in the ovule.
What are the three conditions that most seeds need to germinate?
A plant has small, light seeds with feathery hairs. Which method of seed dispersal is it most likely to use? Explain your answer.
Wind dispersal. The seeds are light and have feathery hairs that is easily blown away by the wind.
Why do you think God made plants an important part of life on Earth?
Plants provide food, oxygen, shelter, and beauty. They support many living things.
Part of the flower that connects the stigma with the ovary.
Style
After fertilization, what do the ovule and the ovary become?
A student places one bean seed in a cup with wet cotton inside a sealed plastic bag. Another student places a bean seed in wet cotton in an open cup. After one week, only the seed in the open cup germinates. Why?
The seed in the sealed plastic bag did not get enough oxygen for germination.
A coconut can float on water for a long time. Which method of seed dispersal does it use, and what feature helps it travel?
It is disperse by the water disperse and it has a fibrous, waterproof husk that helps it float.
Many flowers depend on bees and butterflies for pollination, while bees and butterflies depend on flowers for nectar. What does this relationship teach us about God's creation?
God designed living things to depend on one another. He provides for all His creatures and creates everything with a purpose.
Small, green, leaf-like structures found at the base of the flower.
Sepal
A flower is successfully pollinated, but fertilization does not happen. Will the plant produce seeds? Explain your answer.
No. Pollination is only the transfer of pollen to the stigma. Seeds are only produced if fertilization happens, when the male cell joins the egg cell in the ovule.
A plant produces hundreds of seeds each year, but only a few grow into mature plants. Why do you think this happens? Give two reasons.
Why is it better for seeds to be dispersed away from the parent plant instead of falling directly underneath it? Give two reasons.
Why do you think God designed plants to reproduce and spread their seeds?
God designed plants to reproduce so that life would continue and the earth would be filled with living things. This shows that God is wise, creative, and faithful in providing food, habitats, and beauty for His creation.