CHAPTER 13
13.8 Plant reproduction
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1. The anatomy of a flower
Complete the labelling of the flower.
2. Pollination and fertilisation
(a) The diagram shows the steps in the pollination and fertilisation of a flower. The list of steps is
jumbled. Match the steps to the diagram numbers
Jumbled steps:
A. Pollen tube grows down the style
B. Pollen grain lands on the surface of the stigma
C. Pollen grains burst out of the anther
D. Sperm move through pollen tubes into the ovary to fertilise
the egg in the ovule.
Matching:
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(b) Distinguish between the terms pollination and fertilisation.
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