Fetilisation is the fusion of the male reproductive cell with the female reproductive cell.
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What is pollination?
Pollination is a process whereby the pollen grains are transferred from the anther to the stigma of a flower.
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The developing baby in the womb obtains nutrients from the female’s blood through the ________ ______.
The developing baby in the womb obtains nutrients from the female’s blood through the umbilical cord.
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Reproduction takes place in flowering plants which undergo _________ leading to ___________ which forms seeds that undergo ____________ followed by ___________.
Reproduction takes place in flowering plants which undergo pollination leading to fertilisation which forms seeds that undergo dispersal followed by germination
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Name the female parts of a flower.
stigma, style, ovary, ovules Note: Male parts are anther and filament
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State the function of the anther.
Anther produces pollen grains which contain the male reproductive cells.
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State the function of the ovules.
Ovule contains egg cell.
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State the function of the ovary.
Ovary produces and contains ovules/egg.
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State the characteristics of the fruits/ seeds of plants that are dispersed by animals.
Fruits are fleshy. Seeds have sticky hairs, bristles or hooks.
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State the characteristics of the fruits/ seeds of plants that are dispersed by water.
Fruits have fibrous husks (which trap air or have waterproof coverings).
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State the characteristics of the fruits/ seeds of plants that are dispersed by wind.
Fruits or seeds are usually light and small. Some have wing-like structures.
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State the characteristics of the fruits/ seeds of plants that are dispersed by splitting.
Fruits are dry and hard with a line of tension for them to split open.