Plant reproduction

• What is the first step in the plant reproduction process?

  Gamete formation
• What is the role of pollination in plant reproduction?

  It transfers male gametes to female gametes
• What are the male parts of a flower called?

  Stamen
• What are the two components of the stamen?

  Anther and filament
• What is the function of petals in a flower?

  To attract insects for pollination
• Where is pollen produced in a flower?

  In the anther
• How do insects contribute to pollination?

  They transfer pollen from flower to flower
• What is the stigma's role in a flower?

  It receives pollen during pollination
• What connects the stigma to the ovary?

  The style
• What is found inside the ovules of a flower?


  The eggs
• What is the collective term for all female parts of a flower?

  Carpel
• What are the two ways pollination can occur?

  By insects or by wind
• What is cross-pollination?

  Pollen transfer between different flowers
• What type of flowers are typically insect-pollinated?

  Flowers with bright colors and scents
• What is a characteristic of wind-pollinated flowers?

  They lack bright petals and scent
• How do wind-pollinated flowers disperse pollen?

  Pollen is blown by the wind
• How do the structures of insect-pollinated flowers differ from wind-pollinated flowers?

  Insect flowers have bright petals; wind flowers do not
• What are the adaptations of insect-pollinated flowers?

  • Bright petals to attract insects
  • Pleasant scent to entice pollinators
  • Sticky stigma for pollen adhesion
  • Nectar production for insect reward
• What are the adaptations of wind-pollinated flowers?

  • No bright petals or scent
  • Large feathery stigma to catch pollen
  • Anthers exposed for wind access
  • Small, inflated pollen grains for wind dispersal
• Compare and contrast insect-pollinated and wind-pollinated flowers.

  Insect-pollinated flowers:

  • Bright colors
  • Strong scents
  • Produce nectar

  
  

  Wind-pollinated flowers:

  • Dull colors
  • No scent
  • No nectar