Science - Plant nutrition and reproduction
A short course covering the basics of the plant nutrition and reproduction. Ideal for students aged 9 upwards for revision, or for adults wishing to learn more on the subjects
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| What is the name of the chemical process that happens in plants where they produce glucose for food? | Photosynthesis |
| What else do the plant roots absorb alongside water to get nutrients that keep the plant healthy? | Minerals |
| How is water absorbed by a plant? | From soil by the roots |
| In what part of the plant is chlorophyll found? | Chloroplasts |
| What four things are needed in order for photosynthesis to take place? | Sunlight, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide and water |
| What features of a flower would best allow wind pollination? | Long filaments and feathery stigma |
| What is the name of the part of a scented flower that produces nectar for insects to feed on? | Nectaries |
| What are the two main types of cross pollination? | Insect and wind |
| What is the name of the process where pollen from a different plant is transferred to the stigma? | Cross pollination |
| What is the name of the process where pollen from the same plant is transferred to the stigma? | Self pollination |
| What is the purpose of pollination? | To create seeds for new plants |
| What three parts does the carpel consist of? | Ovary, style and stigma |
| What does a plant contain to create seeds? | Reproductive system |
| What happens with some seeds where the fruit falls and rolls across the ground? | The fruit splits and spills the seed |
| What is the name of the process where seeds are carried away on the wind to grow, for instance when dandelions seeds blow away? | Wind dispersion |
| What is the name of the process where seeds are scattered out to allow them to grow without affecting each other? | Seed dispersal |
| What will come out of the seed once germination has taken place, and head downwards into the soil? | Root |
| What will come out of the seed once germination has taken place, and head upwards towards light? | Shoot |
| What does a plant embryo contain, which is used when conditions are right in order to grow? | Food store |
| What is contained inside each seed of a plant? | A dormant plant embryo |
| At what point does fertilisation take place inside a plant? | When the male and female sex cell nucleus join |