Y7 Flowers and pollination

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• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

How do plants reproduce?

Stigma

Filaments

Anthers

How many anthers does this flower have?

What do the anthers produce?

What does the stigma do?

I catch the grains of pollen

A

stigma

B

anthers

C

filament

D

style

I produce the pollen

A

stigma

B

anthers

C

filament

D

style

I hold up the stigma

A

stigma

B

anthers

C

filament

D

style

I hold up the anthers

A

stigma

B

anthers

C

filament

D

style

I attract insects

A

petals

B

ovules

C

ovary

D

stem

I am the female sex cells

A

petals

B

ovules

C

ovary

D

stem

I produce the ovules

A

petals

B

ovules

C

ovary

D

stem

Which letter shows an anther?

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

Which letter shows a sepal?

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

Fun Fact: Cedar tree pollen is such an issue in Texas, USA that they have a pollen forecast

Fun Fact: Cedar tree pollen is such an issue in Texas, USA that they have a pollen forecast

Exposed stigma/ anthers

Stigma/anthers inside

Sticky pollen

Light pollen

Dull colour

Colourful petals

Nectar