Pollination and plant life cycles - Question Bank
1. What is the term for the development of a fruit without fertilization?
2. The dispersal of seeds by water is termed:
3. The process of seed dispersal by wind is called:
4. Which part of the flower develops into a fruit?
5. The dispersal of seeds by animals is known as:
6. A seed with two cotyledons is characteristic of:
7. A seed that has only one cotyledon is characteristic of:
8. What is the process by which a plant produces a new individual from a seed?
9. Which part of the flower typically protects the bud before it opens?
10. The stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary is the:
11. The part of the stamen that produces pollen is the:
12. What is the structure within the ovary that contains the female gamete?
13. The female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of stigma, style, and ovary, is called the:
14. The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the anther and filament, is called the:
15. The collective term for all the petals of a flower is:
16. The collective term for all the sepals of a flower is:
17. What is the term for the stalk that supports the anther?
18. Which of the following is a characteristic of insect-pollinated flowers?
19. The process where pollen grains are transferred from the anther to the stigma by water is called:
20. What is the term for flowers that remain closed and self-pollinate before they open?
21. When the stigma of a flower is receptive before the anthers mature and release pollen, the condition is known as:
22. If a flower's anthers mature and release pollen before its stigma becomes receptive, this condition is called:
23. The phenomenon where flowers mature at different times to prevent self-pollination is known as:
24. What term describes a plant species that has male and female reproductive organs on separate individuals?
25. A plant that has separate male and female flowers on the same individual plant is called:
26. What is the process called when a flower is pollinated by pollen from the same flower?
27. Bats are known to pollinate certain plants, especially those that bloom at night and have:
28. Which part of the flower is responsible for producing nectar to attract insects?
29. The plumule is the part of the embryo that develops into the:
30. What is the primary function of the radicle during germination?
31. In some plants, like peas and oaks, the cotyledons remain below the ground during germination and do not photosynthesize. This is known as:
32. In many dicotyledonous plants, the cotyledons (seed leaves) often emerge above ground and turn green, performing photosynthesis. This is called:
33. The first leaf or leaves that emerge from a germinating seed are called:
34. What environmental conditions are typically required for seed germination?
35. The process by which a seed sprouts and begins to grow into a new plant is called:
36. What is the part of the plant that contains the embryo and stored food, enclosed within a protective coat?
37. The ovary of the flower typically develops into the:
38. After fertilization, the ovule develops into a:
39. The fusion of the male gamete (from the pollen) with the female gamete (egg cell) inside the ovule is called:
40. What is the term for the process where a pollen grain germinates on the stigma and grows a pollen tube down to the ovary?
41. Cross-pollination, where pollen is transferred between flowers of different plants of the same species, is also called:
42. Self-pollination occurs when pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma of the same flower or another flower on the same plant. This is also known as:
43. Birds are common pollinators for flowers that are often:
44. Flowers pollinated by wind typically have:
45. Which of the following is NOT a method of pollination?
46. What is the primary function of a flower's petals?
47. The receptive tip of a carpel, or of several fused carpels, in the gynoecium of a flower is known as the:
48. Which part of the flower contains the pollen?
49. What is the process by which pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma called?