L1: Plant structure and adaptations

• Which structure of the flower attracts insects?

  petals
• Which structure of the flower protects the unopened buds?

  sepal
• What is the male reproductive part of the flower?

  stamen
• What is the female reproductive part of the flower?

  carpel
• What makes up the carpel?

  The stigma, ovary and style
• What makes up the stamen?

  Anther and filament
• Which part of the stamen produces pollen?

  Anther
• What is the gamete for a male flower?


  Pollen
• What the gamete for a female flower?

  ovule
• What is kept in the ovary?

  Ovules
• What is the style?

  The tube connecting the stigma to the ovary
• What does the filament do?

  Hold up the anther
• What is an organ?

  A group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function in the body.
• What organ is used in pollination?

  Flower
• What colour is chlorophyll?


  Green
• True or false: the plant reproductive system is the flower

  True
• True or false: The petal and sepal are male reproductive parts

  False - they are not female or male
• What happens in the stigma?

  It is where pollen enters
• Adaptations of insect pollination:

  • colourful petals
  • nectar stores
  • sticky pollen
  • anthers are inside of the flower
• Adapations of wind pollination:

  • light pollen
  • anthers are outside of the flower
  • large amount of pollen
• Which part of the carpel is sticky to catch the grains of pollen?

  Stigma
• True or false: Plants have both female and male parts

  True