How is the bush willow seed dispersed? Give a reason for your answer.
By wind. It has papery wings.
What is germination?
This is when a seed first starts to grow.
How does a spongy seed coat help the water lily to disperse its seeds?
The spongy coat has air spaces that trap air and help the seeds to float.
How is this flower pollinated? Give a reason for your answer.
Insects / Birds. It has brightly coloured petals.
What is the male part of the flower called?
The stamen.
Name the part of the flower that protects the flower bud.
sepals.
Name the part of the flower that contains eggs.
ovary.
What do seeds need to germinate?
They need water, warmth and air to germinate.
Why does the seed need a food store?
So that the embryo can get energy to grow into a new plant.
Name the part of the flower that attracts insects and birds.
petals.
What do plants need to grow?
Plants need light, air, water, and warmth to grow.
How is this seed suited to its method of dispersal?
This seed has hooks to stick to animals' fur.
Which part of the new bean plant grows first?
The first root is the first part to grow.
Name the part of the flower that makes pollen.
anthers.
Name a possible factor that this plant is missing to grow.
Light or water.
How is pollination different to fertilisation?
Pollination is when pollen is carried from the stamens to the stigma of a flower. Fertilisation is when the pollen and egg cells join together in the ovary.
Put the life cycle in the correct order: fertilisation; germination; growth; seed dispersal; pollination; seed production
germination-growth-pollination-fertilisation-seed production-seed dispersal
How does pollination help the plant reproduce?
Pollination brings the male pollen to the female stigma so that fertilisation can take place to form seeds.
Name two ways that flowers are pollinated.
Birds, insects, wind
What is the female part of the flower called?
The carpel or the pistil.
Name three ways that seeds are dispersed.
wind, water, animals, explosion