10 Questions
What happens after a pollen grain lands on the stigma of a suitable flower?
A pollen tube grows from the stigma to the ovary.
What is the role of the pollen tube in the process of fertilisation?
Carries a male gamete to meet a female gamete in an ovule.
What is the outcome of fertilisation in terms of chromosomes?
The two gametes join and their chromosomes combine.
What does the fertilised ovule develop into?
A seed containing a food store and an embryo.
How does the ovary of a flower contribute to seed development?
Develops into a fruit to protect the seed.
The pollen grain on the stigma grows a tiny ______, all the way down the style to the ovary.
tube
In a process called fertilisation, the male gamete meets the female gamete in an ______.
ovule
The fertilised ovule goes on to form a ______, which contains a food store and an embryo.
seed
The ovary of a flower develops into a ______ to protect the seed.
fruit
Some flowers, such as avocados, only have one ______ in their ovary.
ovule
Learn about the process of pollination in plants, where pollen lands on the stigma and grows a tube to reach the ovary. Discover how fertilization occurs when male and female gametes combine in the ovule to form a fertilized cell with a complete set of chromosomes.
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