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Plant Reproduction
All to do with how plants propagate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When a haploid nucleus from the generative nuclus fuses with the polar nuclei, what chromosome number does it have? | 3n |
| Does the plumule or radical form the root? | Radicle |
| Give an example of a plant with a modified stem. | Strawberry |
| What is the name of the structure that supports the anther? | Filament |
| What is another name for the cotyledon? | Seed Leaves |
| What is the function of the tubing nucleus? | To create a passage through the style into the ovary for the generative nucleus to fertilise the eggs inside. |
| Give the name of the male part of a plant. | Stamen |
| Give the name of the female part of a plant. | Carpel |
| Aside from cross pollination, give antother form of pollination that plants can utilise. | Self pollination |
| What does cross pollination allow that self pollination doesn't? | Genetic diversity |
| Give a common vector for cross pollination. | Honey bee |
| Name an enzyme utilised by plants to reduce starch to maltose. | Amylase |
| What is the other term used to describe asexual reproduction in plants? | Vegetative propagation |
| Aside from the Stem, Leaf and Root, what part of a plant may be used for vegetative reproduction? | Bud |
| Are the offspring of vegetative propagation genetically identical to the parent plant? | Yes |
| Give an example of a plant with a tap root. | Carrot |
| Give an example of a plant with a modified root. | Dahlia |
| Are seed formed plants more or less resistant to disease? | More |
| Can plants formed by vegetative propagation become dormant? | No |
| Aside from plants, give another example of a family (some of which)(non-animal) that can reproduce sexually. | Fungi |
| Does the generative nucleus split into two by mitosis or meiosis? | Mitosis |
| What is the name for a collection of four pollen nuclei? | Tetrad |