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Chapter 41
Revise Plant Reproduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the two ways that plants can reproduce. | Sexually and asexually. |
| Define sexual reproduction. | When male and female plants cross pollinate to produce seeds. |
| Define asexual reproduction. | Only one parent involved and the plant is genetically identical to the parent. |
| Can you give an example of asexual reproduction in plants? | Strawberry plants reproduce asexually. |
| What are the male and female gametes in a plant called? | Stamen and Carpel. |
| What part of the plant produces the egg cell? | The Carpel. |
| What part of the plant produces pollen? | The Stamen. |
| What is pollination? | When pollen is carried from on flower to another and comes in contact with the carpels stigma. |
| What is formed when the pollen fertilises the egg cell? | A zygote. |
| What does the zygote develop into? | A seed. |
| What are the 4 methods of seed dispersal? | Animal, Wind, Water and Self dispersal. |
| What is germination? | The first stage of growth. |
| Why is germination necessary? | The plant would stay as a seed if it did not germinate. |
| What 3 conditions are needed for seeds to germinate? | Water, Oxygen and Warmth. |