Plant Power
These sharp structures protect plants from animals
Thorns
Pine trees do not have flowers that hold and protect the seeds. What do they use to reproduce instead?
Cones.
Once the pollen reaches the ovule, what happens next?
A seed can begin to develop.
The transfer of pollen in flowers or cones.
Pollination
Why is pollen important for flowering plants?
Without pollen, the seed cannot grow, so it is necessary for reproduction.
This force carries lightweight seeds through the air
Wind
The powdery substance that needs to be transferred between flowers
Pollen
A plant part that is usually underground and absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
Roots
Name two ways plants defend themselves
Thorns, spines, bad taste.
Explain how coconuts travel to new places
Ocean currents
Name two flying pollinators besides bees
Bats and birds
The process when male and female reproductive parts join together.
Fertilization
Where are the seeds located and protected?
In the flower.
Name two ways animals can disperse seeds
Seeds stick to an animal's fur coat and pass through its droppings
What happens after successful pollination
Fertilization
A reproductive structure of some plants, such as mosses and ferns, that can form a new plant.
Spore
Animals help move seeds so they're not too close to the parent plant. Why do they need to be spread out?
In order to grow, seeds need their own space and room to survive.
Ferns don't have seeds to reproduce. What do they have instead?
Spores
Why bright flowers are important for pollination
They attract pollinators
Which of these are not reproductive parts of a plant?
spores
seeds
leaves
Leaves