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What is the function of the stigma in a flower?
What is the function of the stigma in a flower?
- It helps in pushing the bracts apart
- It is a platform on which pollen grains land (correct)
- It is a hollow chamber where ovules grow
- It contains pollen sacs with pollen grains
What is a key difference between insect-pollinated and wind-pollinated flowers?
What is a key difference between insect-pollinated and wind-pollinated flowers?
- Insect-pollinated flowers contain nectar while wind-pollinated flowers do not
- Wind-pollinated flowers have sticky stigma while insect-pollinated flowers have feathery stigma
- Insect-pollinated flowers have dull petals while wind-pollinated flowers have colorful petals
- Insect-pollinated flowers have a huge amount of pollen compared to wind-pollinated flowers (correct)
What does self-pollination in plants result in?
What does self-pollination in plants result in?
- Genetically identical offspring with low genetic variation (correct)
- Higher chances of successful pollination
- Increases competition between plants
- Quick adaptation to changing surroundings
Which process involves the transfer of pollen grains from one flower to the stigma of another plant of the same species?
Which process involves the transfer of pollen grains from one flower to the stigma of another plant of the same species?
What is the purpose of germination in plants?
What is the purpose of germination in plants?
Which part of a flower contains the male gamete?
Which part of a flower contains the male gamete?
Which process results in the production of genetically different offspring?
Which process results in the production of genetically different offspring?
What is the advantage of asexual reproduction mentioned in the text?
What is the advantage of asexual reproduction mentioned in the text?
Which flower organ protects the flower bud according to the text?
Which flower organ protects the flower bud according to the text?
What is the main disadvantage of sexual reproduction discussed in the text?
What is the main disadvantage of sexual reproduction discussed in the text?
What is the primary advantage of sexual reproduction in plants?
What is the primary advantage of sexual reproduction in plants?
What is the significance of haploid nuclei in sexual reproduction?
What is the significance of haploid nuclei in sexual reproduction?
