Starter quiz
- True or false? Fertilisation is the fusion of two gametes.
- True ✓
- False
- True or false? Gametes contain all the genetic information needed to produce offspring.
- True
- False ✓
Where in a plant cell is the DNA located?- cytoplasm
- cell membrane
- vacuole
- nucleus ✓
- chloroplast
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- Which of the following are producers?
- algae ✓
- apple tree ✓
- bacteria
- fungi
- bean plant ✓
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What is the producer in this food chain?- cabbage ✓
- greenfly
- ladybird
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- Which organ system is a flower?
- growing
- reproductive ✓
- respiratory
- nutritional
- feeding
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Exit quiz
- Why is plant reproduction important?
- to carry out life processes
- to produce flowers
- to produce food ✓
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- True or false? Flowering plants reproduce asexually.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the male and female reproductive organs to their description.
- female⇔contains ovary and ovules which produce ova as well as the stigma ✓
- male⇔the stamen is made up of the anther and the filament ✓
- What is a female gamete called?
- ovule
- ova ✓
- ovary
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Where is pollen made?- filament
- style
- anther ✓
- stigma
- stem
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- Match the part to its description.
- pollen⇔male gamete ✓
- stigma⇔female organ of the plant which collects pollen grains ✓
- anther⇔produces pollen ✓
- stamen⇔male organ made up of the anther and the filament ✓
- ovule⇔part of female organ of a plant that produces ova ✓
- ova⇔female gamete ✓
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Key learning points
- Flowering plants reproduce sexually.
- Plant reproduction is important as plants are producers and provide food for all animals on Earth.
- Flowers contain male and female sex organs and gametes.
- Egg cells (ova) are female gametes.
- Pollen grains carry male gametes.
Common misconception
Plants do not reproduce sexually. Flowers are only produced to look attractive.
Show examples of the reproductive organs; discuss pollen and ova and relate them to gametes in humans.
Keywords
Sexual reproduction - Sexual reproduction is the process of making offspring where half the DNA is passed on from each parent.
Ova - The female gametes of a plant are called the ova.
Pollen - The male gametes of a plant are carried in grains of pollen.
Anther - The anther is a male organ of a flower which makes pollen.
Stigma - The stigma is a female organ of a flower upon which pollen is deposited.
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