What do pollen grains contain?

Pollen grains contain the male sex cells.

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When pollen lands on the stigma, what grows out of the pollen grain?

A pollen tube grows out of the pollen grain and extends down through the style towards the ovary.

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What travels down the pollen tube to meet the female sex cell?

A nucleus from the pollen grain moves down the pollen tube to meet the female sex cell in the ovary.

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What is the term for the fusion of male and female nuclei?

The fusion of male and female nuclei in plants is called fertilisation.

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Where are the female sex cells located in a flower?

The female sex cells are located in ovules inside the ovary of the flower.

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What does an ovule develop into after fertilisation?

After fertilisation, the ovule matures into a seed.

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What does a seed contain?

A seed contains:

  1. An embryo plant
  2. A food supply to provide nutrients during germination

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What does the ovary develop into as the seeds mature?

As the seeds mature, the ovary develops into a fruit around each seed.

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Why is seed dispersal important for plants?

Seed dispersal is important because it spreads out seeds so that seedlings don't compete with each other for resources like water, nutrients, and light.

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What are the 4 main methods plants use to disperse their seeds?

The 4 main methods plants use to disperse their seeds are:

  1. Wind
  2. Animals
  3. Explosions
  4. Gravity

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